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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kenyon is rarely a student’s first choice.  Its yield is 19 percent, which is terrible.  Grinnell’s yield is over 40 percent.  There’s little doubt which school is considered more desirable.  [/quote]

I conceded it was more selective. Acceptance rate and yield are both mathematical indicators of that. My point was, it doesn’t actually seem better in that the schools are quite comparable in terms of objective attributes. Begs the question, how much of a school’s selectivity is simply a result of its selectivity? In other words, kids want to go simply because it’s hard to get in. [/quote]

Grinnell’s wealth also helps. I’m sure some of the interest is tied to the possibility of getting an appealing aid package.[/quote]

Yep. Grinnell is loaded and need blind. If I were a kid with need, it would be a safer play ED. And for RD, the aid/merit package for top students will probably always be better at Grinnell. Hence, more apps and higher yield.[/quote]

Starting this application cycle, Grinnell guarantees a minimum merit scholarship (NOT depending on financial need) of $20,000 a year for all four years to any student admitted ED.  That’s huge.  I’m surprised no one has mentioned this yet.

https://www.grinnell.edu/admission/financial-aid/types-aid/scholarships
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Wow. That is actually huge. Smart move. Takes the problem of comparing merit awards off the table, which prevents some applicants from going ED. In essence they just cut their cost of attendance by 25 percent or so. It’s like a free year. I think a lot of families will be interested in this considering there is not a whole heck of a lot of difference when you compare one SLAC versus another. Applications will soar. Smart way for Grinnell to use its endowment. Honestly, why choose Swat if Grinnell is 25 percent cheaper? Unless you have money to burn. [/quote]

It’s been an automatic $10k for the last few years but they just doubled it.  And, again, it’s just the minimum.  They give some kids more.

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