MSAR provides # interviews and # of matriculants, what about # of acceptances?

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I recall seeing estimates that schools give out ~50% more offers/acceptances than end up matriculating. Is that a good rule of thumb? Is such data made available?

I have been fortunate to receive an interview and I see the school matriculates ~20% of the number of interviewees. Is it a safe assumption that they offer spots to ~30% of their interviewees? At public schools the %'s of interviewees that matriculate are obviously different for IS/OOS, but wondering if the same 50% estimate applies to each pool of applicants (IS/OOS).

 

[907914]

I recall seeing estimates that schools give out ~50% more offers/acceptances than end up matriculating. Is that a good rule of thumb? Is such data made available?

I have been fortunate to receive an interview and I see the school matriculates ~20% of the number of interviewees. Is it a safe assumption that they offer spots to ~30% of their interviewees? At public schools the %'s of interviewees that matriculate are obviously different for IS/OOS, but wondering if the same 50% estimate applies to each pool of applicants (IS/OOS).

Some schools only offer 20% more (ie. UWash). Some schools offer 200% more (ie. WashU). These are available through USNWR.

 

[NickNaylor]

Most schools will fall somewhere between offering 1.5 and 3 times the number of acceptances as students they expect will matriculate. The specific number will depend on that school's individual yield over the previous years.

As far as I know, this data isn't published anywhere.

 

[907914]

Most schools will fall somewhere between offering 1.5 and 3 times the number of acceptances as students they expect will matriculate. The specific number will depend on that school's individual yield over the previous years.

As far as I know, this data isn't published anywhere.

Is it not published in USNWR?

 

[Faha]

This data is not easily accessible but sometimes schools will mention the numbers on the websites. There are actually 4 variables and this is a theoretical example for School A
Number of Interviews 1,000
Number in applicant pool as of June- 750 (250 have withdrawn their application after an acceptance elsewhere but have not received an acceptance at School A)
Number offered acceptances 450
Number matriculating 200
The raw numbers show only 45% receiving acceptances but when you take into account those interviewed who subsequently withdrew their application the percentage is actually 60%.

 

[907914]

This data is not easily accessible but sometimes schools will mention the numbers on the websites. There are actually 4 variables and this is a theoretical example for School A
Number of Interviews 1,000
Number in applicant pool as of June- 750 (250 have withdrawn their application after an acceptance elsewhere but have not received an acceptance at School A)
Number offered acceptances 450
Number matriculating 200
The raw numbers show only 45% receiving acceptances but when you take into account those interviewed who subsequently withdrew their application the percentage is actually 60%.

Do a lot of students withdraw application after interviews?

Edit: Or rather, a not-unnoticeable amount of students?

 

[Faha]

Do a lot of students withdraw application after interviews?

Edit: Or rather, a not-unnoticeable amount of students?

It depends on the schools. Probably few at Harvard or Stanford. Low tier private schools probably have many as the applicants receive acceptances at high tier schools or their state public schools with low tuition.