How Augie's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 66.54%, and this year's acceptance rate is 59.01% at Augustana University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 60.55% and women students' rate is 71.66%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Augustana University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	68.09%	60.39%	74.37%
2014-15	61.29% -6.80%	56.32% -8.45%	65.92% -8.45%
2015-16	65.07% 3.78%	59.02% 4.28%	70.20% 4.28%
2016-17	69.13% 4.05%	63.18% 3.80%	74.01% 3.80%
2017-18	67.80% -1.33%	62.13% -1.28%	72.73% -1.28%
2018-19	65.42% -2.37%	59.89% -3.14%	69.59% -3.14%
2019-20	66.91% 1.48%	61.60% 1.17%	70.75% 1.17%
2020-21	71.38% 4.47%	66.55% 4.18%	74.94% 4.18%
2021-22	72.00% 0.62%	67.04% 1.04%	75.97% 1.04%
2022-23	65.79% -6.21%	57.94% -3.16%	72.81% -3.16%
2023-24	59.01% -6.78%	52.01% -5.83%	66.98% -5.83%
Average	66.54%	60.55%	71.66%

Augustana University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 33.35% where the current academic year yield is 23.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	46.99%	51.45%	44.04%
2014-15	41.82% -5.17%	39.38% -0.29%	43.75% -0.29%
2015-16	38.55% -3.27%	34.60% -2.38%	41.37% -2.38%
2016-17	41.90% 3.35%	36.21% 4.52%	45.88% 4.52%
2017-18	35.92% -5.97%	30.30% -5.78%	40.10% -5.78%
2018-19	31.67% -4.26%	29.15% -6.81%	33.30% -6.81%
2019-20	29.03% -2.63%	26.56% -2.70%	30.59% -2.70%
2020-21	22.28% -6.75%	20.35% -7.04%	23.55% -7.04%
2021-22	28.98% 6.70%	27.04% 6.44%	29.99% 6.44%
2022-23	26.73% -2.26%	24.97% -2.01%	27.98% -2.01%
2023-24	23.00% -3.73%	21.01% -2.98%	25.00% -2.98%
Average	33.35%	31.00%	35.05%

Augustana University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,072, the average number of admitted is 1,370, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 429. The number of Augie applicants increased by 5.88% (185 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,147	781	367
2014-15	1,545 398	947 29	396 29
2015-16	1,463 -82	952 -29	367 -29
2016-17	1,464 1	1,012 57	424 57
2017-18	1,975 511	1,339 57	481 57
2018-19	2,201 226	1,440 -25	456 -25
2019-20	2,224 23	1,488 -24	432 -24
2020-21	2,037 -187	1,454 -108	324 -108
2021-22	2,257 220	1,625 147	471 147
2022-23	3,145 888	2,069 82	553 82
2023-24	3,330 185	1,965 -101	452 -101
Average	2,072	1,370	429

Augustana University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Augie

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes