How Blackburn's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 61.47%, and this year's acceptance rate is 79.96% at Blackburn College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 59.95% and women students' rate is 62.89%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Blackburn College than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	67.99%	66.81%	68.92%
2014-15	65.10% -2.89%	62.60% -1.71%	67.21% -1.71%
2015-16	55.47% -9.63%	50.31% -7.55%	59.66% -7.55%
2016-17	53.85% -1.63%	51.31% -3.34%	56.32% -3.34%
2017-18	59.53% 5.69%	57.93% 4.47%	60.80% 4.47%
2018-19	51.55% -7.98%	50.30% -8.45%	52.35% -8.45%
2019-20	57.14% 5.59%	55.38% 5.97%	58.31% 5.97%
2020-21	55.18% -1.97%	51.80% -0.74%	57.58% -0.74%
2021-22	66.00% 10.83%	68.04% 7.38%	64.96% 7.38%
2022-23	64.37% -1.64%	65.98% -1.26%	63.70% -1.26%
2023-24	79.96% 15.60%	78.96% 18.24%	81.94% 18.24%
Average	61.47%	59.95%	62.89%

Blackburn College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 27.69% where the current academic year yield is 10.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	32.31%	34.19%	30.88%
2014-15	33.33% 1.02%	34.07% 1.87%	32.75% 1.87%
2015-16	26.76% -6.58%	28.40% -7.12%	25.63% -7.12%
2016-17	31.54% 4.78%	28.35% 8.75%	34.39% 8.75%
2017-18	25.80% -5.74%	21.16% -5.10%	29.28% -5.10%
2018-19	37.50% 11.70%	35.50% 9.43%	38.71% 9.43%
2019-20	31.11% -6.39%	32.37% -8.39%	30.32% -8.39%
2020-21	29.14% -1.98%	34.18% -4.41%	25.91% -4.41%
2021-22	26.09% -3.05%	28.19% -1.57%	24.34% -1.57%
2022-23	21.03% -5.06%	25.78% -7.14%	17.20% -7.14%
2023-24	10.00% -11.03%	10.91% -8.26%	8.94% -8.26%
Average	27.69%	28.46%	27.12%

Blackburn College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 811, the average number of admitted is 498, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 130. The number of Blackburn applicants increased by 42.15% (330 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	528	359	116
2014-15	788 260	513 55	171 55
2015-16	1,078 290	598 -11	160 -11
2016-17	1,001 -77	539 10	170 10
2017-18	944 -57	562 -25	145 -25
2018-19	869 -75	448 23	168 23
2019-20	630 -239	360 -56	112 -56
2020-21	734 104	405 6	118 6
2021-22	453 -281	299 -40	78 -40
2022-23	783 330	504 28	106 28
2023-24	1,113 330	890 -17	89 -17
Average	811	498	130

Blackburn College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Blackburn

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes