Elite Schools Are Going National; Everyone Else Stays Local
In-state share of incoming freshmen by selectivity tier, 2015–2024.
15% 30% 45% 60% 75% '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 % of Freshmen from In-State Less Selective 61% Mod. Selective 51% Selective 48% Highly Selective 33% Most Selective 21%
Source: IPEDS institutional data, 2015–2024, for approximately 312 selective schools. In-state = percent of first-time undergraduates from the school's home state.