[jacketree]

In the US, the total number of high school graduates is expected to rise only modestly over the next several decades although demographics will significantly change.  There is a lot of demographic information in this report: http://chronicle.com/article/Wave-of-Diverse-College/136603/  I think the baby boomlet, or whatever they called it. My daughter's graduating high school class (2009) was supposed to be the peak.

Stanford can have whatever population and mix it can afford based on cost and space considerations.  There are enough qualified applicants.  I too find it sort of strange that Hennessy just "assumes" the grad population will inexorably rise, so to balance the mix he therefore needs to bring in more undergrads.  No, just re-balance the mix.

[jacketree]

In the US, the total number of high school graduates is expected to rise only modestly over the next several decades although demographics will significantly change.  There is a lot of demographic information in this report: http://chronicle.com/article/Wave-of-Diverse-College/136603/  I think the baby boomlet, or whatever they called it. My daughter's graduating high school class (2009) was supposed to be the peak.

Stanford can have whatever population and mix it can afford based on cost and space considerations.  There are enough qualified applicants.  I too find it sort of strange that Hennessy just "assumes" the grad population will inexorably rise, so to balance the mix he therefore needs to bring in more undergrads.  No, just re-balance the mix.