<p>Why does Columbia only accpet like 2000 kids. Do they have that high of an enrollment rate? I mean Cornell accepts 6000 and only sbout 3000 enroll and Penn accepts like 5000 and like 2500 enroll.</p>
<p>Columbia has a high yield rate.</p>
<p>And there's always that waitlist to dip into.</p>
<p>To the OP: Your data is WAY off (and I don't understand the point you're trying to make)</p>
<p>Cornell - 6735 out of 33,011 for a class of approx 3400
Penn - 3769 out of 22,922 for a class of approx 2400
Columbia - 2269 out of 22,579 for a class of approx 1800</p>
<p>If you're angling for true selectivity, the highest regular decision yields (which factor out things like Early Decision, etc. and are therefore the best metrics) are historically:</p>
<p>H - 75-80%
Y - 71%
S - 68%
M - 68%
Pr - 54%
Pe - 52%
B - 50%
Co - 46%
Da - 42%
Cr - 44%
Du - 38%</p>
<p>I'd rather look at class of 2011 data on rd yeild, because this year's waitlist activity could change things a great deal:</p>
<p>Ivy</a> League Admission Statistics</p>
<p>H: 68%
Y: 55%
Pr: 54%
Pe: 51%
Co: 47%
B: 47%
Da: 39%
Cr: 38%</p>
<p>Helpful updated info. Thanks</p>
<p>Also keep in mind that any school is better under-enrolling by 50 students than having 50 extra students show up in September, thereby causing some housing crunch.</p>
<p>ED boosts the yield by quite a bit.</p>