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On February 12, 2008, U.S. News & World Report released a study on yield, the percentage of applicants accepted by a university or college who end up enrolling at that institution in the fall. Asking "So, which colleges do students really want to go to?" the national weekly surveyed its 100 "top tier" liberal arts schools for the Fall 2006 entering class concerning their admit yields and overall acceptance rates. Thomas Aquinas College ranked #3 in this list of 100, with a 65% acceptance rate and a 77% yield rate. Ranking above the College were only the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy. Explaining its findings, U.S. News comments, "If a school has a high yield (a large proportion of those admitted enroll), it means that the school is most likely very popular with a top reputation and that the students are highly motivated to go there." By contrast, it continues, "A very low yield means that the school could be a 'safety' or second choice for many of those who apply." Commenting on Thomas Aquinas College's yield ranking, President Thomas Dillon said, "This is a sign that the College is doing a good job of recruiting applicants well-suited to our unique program of Catholic liberal education. It is also worth noting," he continued, "that the only two schools to out-rank us are military academies, two of the most-sought-after institutions by college-bound students in the country." -- Qtrly Newsletter, Spring 2008 |
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