News analysis: Despite economy, yield holds steady
Yale's strong financial aid program was a likely draw
In the face of a souring economy, the Yale Admissions Office predicted early this year that fewer admitted students would decide to attend, and so to compensate, the office initially accepted a greater number of students than it did in past years.
But Yale was caught off guard. The College’s yield rate did not drop, but rather it remained steady at 68.7 percent — nearly identical to last year’s yield at this time. Yale’s peer schools also saw little or no change in their yield this year, most likely because their strong financial aid programs acted as admissions buffers in the...
