Why do college offer need-based aid to Internationals?

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<p>There are some numbers available -albeit not current- for Yale</p>

<p><a href="http://www.yale.edu/oir/book_numbers_updated/B6_Intl_Students_Admissions_Stats_1981_1999.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.yale.edu/oir/book_numbers_updated/B6_Intl_Students_Admissions_Stats_1981_1999.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Yale College (B.A. and B.S.)
International Students as a Percentage
Applicants and Admits</p>

<p>1988-89 6% 3%
1991-92 8% 4%
1996-97 9% 5%
1999-00 10% 5%</p>

<p>A rough translation should show:
1999-00 1262 Applicants 125 Admits or about 10% acceptance rate.</p>