How Biola's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 67.30%, and this year's acceptance rate is 60.01% at Biola University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 64.43% and women students' rate is 68.79%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	72.86%	68.57%	75.20%
2014-15	75.40% 2.54%	72.20% 1.69%	76.89% 1.69%
2015-16	69.85% -5.55%	63.25% -3.97%	72.92% -3.97%
2016-17	64.85% -5.00%	63.47% -7.45%	65.47% -7.45%
2017-18	71.98% 7.13%	72.04% 6.48%	71.96% 6.48%
2018-19	73.47% 1.49%	71.86% 2.28%	74.23% 2.28%
2019-20	69.85% -3.62%	69.48% -4.19%	70.04% -4.19%
2020-21	64.38% -5.47%	62.25% -4.59%	65.44% -4.59%
2021-22	61.00% -3.38%	55.03% -1.46%	63.99% -1.46%
2022-23	56.63% -4.37%	53.57% -5.39%	58.60% -5.39%
2023-24	60.01% 3.38%	57.03% 3.41%	62.00% 3.41%
Average	67.30%	64.43%	68.79%

Biola University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 29.45% where the current academic year yield is 31.02%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	25.73%	27.64%	24.79%
2014-15	32.35% 6.62%	35.81% 6.01%	30.79% 6.01%
2015-16	30.64% -1.72%	33.93% -1.49%	29.31% -1.49%
2016-17	30.61% -0.03%	35.70% -0.90%	28.41% -0.90%
2017-18	31.53% 0.92%	32.89% 2.49%	30.90% 2.49%
2018-19	31.08% -0.44%	34.93% -1.58%	29.32% -1.58%
2019-20	30.80% -0.29%	35.08% -0.63%	28.69% -0.63%
2020-21	25.68% -5.12%	28.48% -4.32%	24.37% -4.32%
2021-22	25.00% -0.68%	28.99% -2.33%	22.03% -2.33%
2022-23	29.52% 4.52%	32.96% 5.46%	27.49% 5.46%
2023-24	31.02% 1.50%	34.02% 1.53%	29.02% 1.53%
Average	29.45%	32.77%	27.74%

Biola University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 4,163, the average number of admitted is 2,798, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 822. The number of Biola applicants decreased by -5.23% (221 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	4,816	3,509	903
2014-15	3,874 -942	2,921 42	945 42
2015-16	3,874 0	2,706 -116	829 -116
2016-17	4,393 519	2,849 43	872 43
2017-18	3,926 -467	2,826 19	891 19
2018-19	3,792 -134	2,786 -25	866 -25
2019-20	4,216 424	2,945 41	907 41
2020-21	4,324 108	2,784 -192	715 -192
2021-22	4,354 30	2,656 -51	664 -51
2022-23	4,224 -130	2,392 42	706 42
2023-24	4,003 -221	2,402 39	745 39
Average	4,163	2,798	822

Biola University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Biola

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes