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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The other way around is probably William and Mary in Virginia. [b]The school has seen falling applications,[/b] drops in rankings, etc. but is still perceived as very prestigious by older individuals.

Miami of Ohio and University of Vermont followed the same trajectory, only a generation earlier. At some point time catches up and colleges can't rely on historic perceptions to recruit students when they have nothing else to show for it. [/quote]

Incorrect.  From 2004-2005 to 2020-2021, William and Mary had an 81% increase in applications with increases in applications in 14 of the 16 years.  This year had a 23% increase in applications.

You are correct that William and Mary has had some decline in the USNWR national university ranking, where it went from 31 to 39 from 2004 to 2020, but it isn't alone.  UVA went from 21 to 26th during the same period.  USNWR is somewhat problematic for William and Mary because some of the ratings like financial resources are positively influenced by having medical schools and engineering schools, which William and Mary does not have, unlike almost all of the schools above it in the rankings.  It has, however, remained close to the top and is currently 4th in quality of undergraduate teaching. [/quote]

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