Small Public Schools With High Yields
Most of the public institutions where a high number of accepted students enroll have a small incoming freshman class — typically less than 1,000 students. These schools’ high yield rates indicate popularity and desirability often associated with a first-choice institution.
U.S. News data show that one of these 10 schools had a 100-percent yield in fall 2016. Many of these top 10 charge either no tuition or in-state tuition and fees that are below the national average. Here are the 10 public institutions with the highest yield for incoming first-time students in fall 2016, according to the data 491 ranked public schools reported to U.S. News in an annual survey.
Gordon State College (GA)
U.S. News rank and category: Rank Not Published, Regional Colleges (South)
Students accepted: 1,122
Students who enrolled in fall 2016: 891
Yield: 79%
Learn more about Gordon State College.
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
U.S. News rank and category: 23 (tie), Regional Universities (West)
Students accepted: 390
Students who enrolled in fall 2016: 302
Yield: 77%
Learn more about the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
Bismarck State College (ND)
U.S. News rank and category: RNP, Regional Colleges (Midwest)
Students accepted: 1,068
Students who enrolled in fall 2016: 878
Yield: 82%
Learn more about Bismarck State College.
Louisiana State University–Alexandria
U.S. News rank and category: RNP, National Liberal Arts Colleges
Students accepted: 655
Students who enrolled in fall 2016: 535
Yield: 82%
Learn more about LSU–Alexandria.
Mayville State University (ND)
U.S. News rank and category: 45 (tie), Regional Colleges (Midwest)
Students accepted: 150
Students who enrolled in fall 2016: 130
Yield: 87%
Learn more about Mayville State.
United States Naval Academy (MD)
U.S. News rank and category: 21 (tie), National Liberal Arts Colleges
Students accepted: 1,355
Students who enrolled in fall 2016: 1,178
Yield: 87%
Learn more about the U.S. Naval Academy.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
U.S. News rank and category: RNP, Regional Universities (West)
Students accepted: 467
Students who enrolled in fall 2016: 413
Yield: 88%
Learn more about Northwestern Oklahoma State.
Southern University and A&M College (LA)
U.S. News rank and category: RNP, Regional Universities (South)
Students accepted: 1,235
Students who enrolled in fall 2016: 1,083
Yield: 88%
Learn more about Southern University and A&M College.
United States Military Academy (NY)
U.S. News rank and category: 12 (tie), National Liberal Arts Colleges
Students accepted: 1,433
Students who enrolled in fall 2016: 1,260
Yield: 88%
Learn more about West Point.
United States Merchant Marine Academy (NY)
U.S. News rank and category: RNP, Regional Colleges (North)
Students accepted: 279
Students who enrolled in fall 2016: 279
Yield: 100%
Learn more about the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
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