<p>I am looking at yield rates at several colleges. I have a questions. Do college typically add early decision into the total applicants to calculate applicant and yield rates.
Thanks</p>
<p>Yield is total first-year enrolled divided by total first-year admitted. This includes students admitted ED and students offered admission from the wait list.</p>
<p>What about deferrals? Do you count those who deferred from the prior year or those or are deferring to the next year</p>
<p>The common data set initiative attempts to standardize reporting of many statistics related to students at a college including the numbers admitted and enrolled. There are no specific rules for deferred students. However, any first-year student offered admission would count as an admitted student, even students who defer admission for a semester or a year.</p>