<p>I believe there is certainly a correlation between acceptance rate and high school performance of student body. However, I think the notion that there is correlation between acceptance rate and quality of college is bogus. In some cases, this correlation may prove to be true, in other cases it may not. Regardless, you are talking about two mutually exclusive things for the most part.</p>
<p>Admission rate is nothing more than a measure of supply and demand. If a school in high demand but has a fixed number of open slots for new students, clearly the acceptance rate will drop. On the other hand, if a school has lower demand (perhaps because it is a specialty school), the acceptance rate will be higher. In either case, the quality of the institution is an independent factor. Things like knowledge/experience level of faculty, curriculum rigor, facilities and resources available to students, campus aesthetics, student support services, and overall school atmosphere are true measures of school’s quality.</p>