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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think there is a regional phenomenon. They're national LACs drawing from most states, but [b]they're more well-known among the private-HS group than the public-HS. And private HS's are not especially a Florida/South thing-[/b] more of a Northeast/West Coast phenomenon. You'll see that relative to its size as the third most populous state, Florida is not especially well represented.

You can see geographic background of students at several LACs:

https://admission.williams.edu/student-profile/

https://www.pomona.edu/sites/default/files/pomona-college-admissions-2016-17-profile.pdf

https://www.swarthmore.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/institutional-research/geogstates.pdf

https://apps.carleton.edu/admissions/apply/requirements/profile/ (For 2021; you can view other classes in the sidebar)

Of course they'll draw more from their respective regions, but that's true for any school in the country. Stanford is 35% students from California, while Harvard is 38% students from the Northeastern USA. [/quote]

This.  They are expensive so [b]most public school parents can't afford them.[/b]  It's an extension of private HS into college so to speak.  Expensive, small class sizes, etc.   One of the reasons for the high success rate of the students is that most are part of some sort of selection process over time - Elementary, MS, HS so the bottom of the pile aren't there.  SLACs probably also don't cater to all the social engineering whims of society that large public schools are obligated to.  Hence the higher student success rate.[/quote]

This is a misconception. Yes, their sticker price is expensive, but they have very generous financial aid. A student with a household income under 60K can expect a full ride from most top LACs, while a student with a household income under 100K can expect at least full tuition. Several are no-loan schools as well:  Amherst, Pomona, Swarthmore, Bowdoin, Davidson, Colby, Washington and Lee. Some are no-loan for low income students, like Vassar, Wesleyan, and Wellesley.  The hardest part is getting in, but these colleges will do what they can to bring you there affordably.

The issue is that the public isn't aware about need-based aid, and the families who'd benefit the most balk immediately at the sticker price. These LACs and other private universities need to work on their communication and outreach to target high-achieving students from all walks of life. [/quote]

There is also the fact that many of the SLACs are in small towns in remote areas. I went to one and loved it but I knew what rural NE is like having grown up skiing there. I can see why someone coming from another part of the country would not want to go to school in rural, mostly very white areas. Sure, many state flagship schools are nowhere but the towns are big, fun university towns.[/quote]

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