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<p>I think they misquoted him. First, it was not a direct quote. Second, in other articles, he mentions that 200 were accepted last year off the waitlist (because it was the 1st year without Early Decision and they didn’t know what yields to expect), and a few years ago, no one was accepted off the waitlist.</p>
<p>The article did say: “Nearly 60 percent of the incoming class will receive aid, Fitzsimmons said.” Assuming that the matriculation percentage reflects offered students, that means 40% of the kids were not offered financial aid. In theory, the yield for those kids could be lower than average due to the economy.</p>