Merit Aid Surprises, Part I

My next few blog entries will reveal some exciting information about non-need based merit aid at competitive colleges. First, let's look at last year's figures for some private schools that awarded close to 50% of tuition or greater:

Santa Clara University-43% Case Western Reserve University-62%

Marist College-46% Muhlenberg College-65%

University of Miami-47% University of Dayton-65%

Clemson University-47% Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute-66%

Fordham University-48% Ithaca College-67%

Tulane University-54% Clark University-68%

University of Rochester-55% Stevens Institute of Technology-71%

Fairfield University-58% These popular schools are among those offering the most merit aid...plenty more offer somewhat less.