How Baylor's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 49.25%, and this year's acceptance rate is 51.00% at Baylor University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 51.51% and women students' rate is 47.97%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Baylor University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	57.47%	56.55%	58.21%
2014-15	55.36% -2.11%	53.67% -1.49%	56.72% -1.49%
2015-16	43.67% -11.69%	39.80% -9.84%	46.88% -9.84%
2016-17	39.72% -3.95%	39.58% -7.05%	39.83% -7.05%
2017-18	38.95% -0.78%	39.13% -1.01%	38.82% -1.01%
2018-19	38.95% 0.00%	39.13% 0.00%	38.82% 0.00%
2019-20	45.33% 6.38%	51.78% 2.66%	41.47% 2.66%
2020-21	68.47% 23.14%	72.95% 24.19%	65.67% 24.19%
2021-22	57.00% -11.47%	67.00% -14.67%	51.00% -14.67%
2022-23	45.88% -11.12%	51.97% -8.78%	42.22% -8.78%
2023-24	51.00% 5.12%	55.00% 5.78%	48.00% 5.78%
Average	49.25%	51.51%	47.97%

Baylor University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 20.56% where the current academic year yield is 16.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	18.98%	18.18%	19.60%
2014-15	19.32% 0.34%	18.52% 0.32%	19.93% 0.32%
2015-16	24.19% 4.87%	24.57% 3.99%	23.91% 3.99%
2016-17	25.46% 1.28%	24.60% 2.19%	26.11% 2.19%
2017-18	22.99% -2.47%	22.72% -2.93%	23.17% -2.93%
2018-19	23.31% 0.32%	21.68% 1.25%	24.42% 1.25%
2019-20	21.10% -2.21%	20.11% -2.59%	21.83% -2.59%
2020-21	16.18% -4.92%	15.82% -5.40%	16.43% -5.40%
2021-22	21.00% 4.82%	20.00% 4.57%	21.00% 4.57%
2022-23	17.63% -3.38%	17.11% -2.99%	18.02% -2.99%
2023-24	16.00% -1.63%	16.01% -1.02%	17.00% -1.02%
Average	20.56%	19.94%	21.04%

Baylor University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 35,402, the average number of admitted is 17,346, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,487. The number of Baylor applicants decreased by -2.50% (1,018 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	29,249	16,809	3,190
2014-15	33,898 4,649	18,766 435	3,625 435
2015-16	32,136 -1,762	14,033 -231	3,394 -231
2016-17	34,636 2,500	13,758 109	3,503 109
2017-18	37,083 2,447	14,442 -183	3,320 -183
2018-19	37,083 0	14,442 46	3,366 46
2019-20	34,582 -2,501	15,676 -59	3,307 -59
2020-21	33,680 -902	23,061 424	3,731 424
2021-22	36,588 2,908	20,855 649	4,380 649
2022-23	40,753 4,165	18,699 -1,084	3,296 -1,084
2023-24	39,735 -1,018	20,265 -54	3,242 -54
Average	35,402	17,346	3,487

Baylor University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Baylor

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes