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Table 5 Placements and applicants’ preferences, actual and model results

From: A linear programming approach for placement of applicants to academic programs

Applicants’ preference ranking

Number placed

% Placed

Cumulative %

Model

Actual

Model

Actual

Model

Actual

1st

735

720

90.52

88.67

90.52

88.67

2nd

26

34

3.20

4.19

93.72

92.86

3rd

14

22

1.72

2.71

95.44

95.57

Last

37

36

4.56

4.43

100

100

Total

812

812

100

100