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That's why your education is one of a few pieces of information, along with your job, that Tinder often puts on the very front of your profile.
But does that mean that the more elite a school is, the more matches its students and alumni get on Tinder?
We decided to find out by taking a look at a particular subset: The Ivies. Tinder pulled data for us on people who have the eight Ivy League schools listed on their profiles, and then ranked those schools based on how high a percentage of "yes" swipes they got in September (versus "no" swipes). This inherently takes population size of the school into account.
The findings might surprise you. Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, which ranked the highest out of all universities on US News' annual US college list, brought up the rear. Penn was the winner, followed by Brown and Columbia.
Tinder also showed us data on the schools that got the most matches in September overall (Columbia) and "Super Likes" (Harvard).
Read on for the full rankings:
No. 8: Harvard
No. 7: Yale
No. 6: Princeton
No. 5: Dartmouth
No. 4: Cornell
No. 3: Columbia
No. 2: Brown
No. 1: Penn
Monthly Matches
This stat shows the total number of matches these schools got last month (September). When looking at these numbers you have to take into account both the size of the school, and the location. There are probably a lot more potential dates for Columbia students and alumni if they cluster around New York City.
Here are the schools ordered by how many matches they got in September:
ColumbiaPennHarvardCornellBrownYaleDartmouthPrincetonMonthly Super Likes
Like total matches, this "Super Like" data doesn't take population into account. But still, Harvard comes out on top. Tinder's Super Likes let your prospective date know that you selected them even if they haven't liked you yet. If you aren't a premium subscriber, Tinder only gives you one Super Like per day.
The high ranking of Harvard suggests that if you went there, you are more likely to get a small pool of people who really want to go on a date with you, rather than overall high percentage of "yes" swipes (where Harvard comes last).
Here are the schools ordered by how many Super Likes they got in September:
HarvardPennColumbiaYaleCornellPrincetonBrownDartmouthMonthly Social Groups
Tinder Social is Tinder's experiment in setting up people for casual group hangouts. The feature rolled out in the US in July. Again, these numbers are absolute, so take population into account when considering the data.
Here are the school ordered by how many Tinder Social groups they matched with in September:
CornellHarvardPennColumbiaYaleBrownPrincetonDartmouth
