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As a group, selective LACs are not collapsing—but they are falling behind, steadily and measurably, in the enrollment competition with research universities. And within the LAC category itself, a widening gap has opened between a handful of ascendant schools and a larger cohort that is quietly struggling.

The Yield Gap
[b]The clearest sign of the LAC’s eroding competitive position is yield. Over the past decade, the average yield at the 43 selective liberal arts colleges in our dataset has slipped from about 35 percent to 33 percent—a modest decline that obscures considerable turmoil within the group. Over the same period, the average yield at 33 selective research universities climbed from 46 percent to 55 percent.
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The gap between the two categories has roughly doubled, from 11 points to 22 points. In 2015, a research university was about a third more likely than a liberal arts college to convert an admitted student into an enrolled one. By 2024, it was about two-thirds more likely.

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