How American's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 39.75%, and this year's acceptance rate is 47.00% at American University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 37.53% and women students' rate is 41.10%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into American University than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at American University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	43.12%	37.58%	46.45%
2014-15	45.84% 2.72%	41.13% 2.18%	48.63% 2.18%
2015-16	35.02% -10.83%	31.81% -11.81%	36.83% -11.81%
2016-17	25.91% -9.10%	23.66% -9.62%	27.21% -9.62%
2017-18	29.40% 3.49%	27.64% 3.23%	30.44% 3.23%
2018-19	31.54% 2.14%	28.99% 2.51%	32.95% 2.51%
2019-20	36.08% 4.54%	34.11% 4.22%	37.17% 4.22%
2020-21	38.65% 2.57%	36.87% 2.46%	39.63% 2.46%
2021-22	64.00% 25.35%	61.00% 26.36%	66.00% 26.36%
2022-23	40.63% -23.37%	38.04% -24.15%	41.85% -24.15%
2023-24	47.00% 6.37%	52.00% 3.15%	45.00% 3.15%
Average	39.75%	37.53%	41.10%

American University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 25.75% where the current academic year yield is 22.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at American University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	21.50%	22.48%	21.03%
2014-15	25.78% 4.28%	27.32% 3.99%	25.02% 3.99%
2015-16	30.49% 4.71%	32.95% 4.28%	29.30% 4.28%
2016-17	33.53% 3.03%	35.73% 3.13%	32.42% 3.13%
2017-18	32.47% -1.06%	33.98% -0.77%	31.66% -0.77%
2018-19	29.34% -3.12%	31.87% -3.54%	28.11% -3.54%
2019-20	26.21% -3.13%	26.86% -2.22%	25.89% -2.22%
2020-21	20.75% -5.46%	20.78% -5.15%	20.73% -5.15%
2021-22	19.00% -1.76%	19.00% -1.73%	19.00% -1.73%
2022-23	22.22% 3.22%	23.79% 2.70%	21.70% 2.70%
2023-24	22.00% -0.22%	22.99% -0.69%	21.01% -0.69%
Average	25.75%	27.07%	25.08%

American University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 18,358, the average number of admitted is 7,286, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,797. The number of American applicants decreased by -8.84% (1,724 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at American University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	17,545	7,566	1,627
2014-15	15,119 -2,426	6,931 160	1,787 160
2015-16	16,735 1,616	5,860 0	1,787 0
2016-17	19,325 2,590	5,008 -108	1,679 -108
2017-18	18,699 -626	5,498 106	1,785 106
2018-19	18,984 285	5,988 -28	1,757 -28
2019-20	18,545 -439	6,691 -3	1,754 -3
2020-21	20,036 1,491	7,744 -147	1,607 -147
2021-22	19,650 -386	12,576 782	2,389 782
2022-23	19,510 -140	7,926 -628	1,761 -628
2023-24	17,786 -1,724	8,359 78	1,839 78
Average	18,358	7,286	1,797

American University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at American

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes