How Bluffton's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 59.17%, and this year's acceptance rate is 61.02% at Bluffton University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 55.89% and women students' rate is 64.35%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Bluffton University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	53.08%	48.93%	59.35%
2014-15	56.03% 2.94%	50.53% 1.93%	61.28% 1.93%
2015-16	53.57% -2.45%	49.60% -3.22%	58.06% -3.22%
2016-17	49.53% -4.04%	49.28% -8.27%	49.79% -8.27%
2017-18	48.84% -0.69%	44.85% 6.06%	55.85% 6.06%
2018-19	42.02% -6.82%	40.33% -10.69%	45.16% -10.69%
2019-20	54.97% 12.95%	51.99% 13.74%	58.90% 13.74%
2020-21	60.51% 5.53%	55.88% 7.09%	65.99% 7.09%
2021-22	74.99% 14.48%	69.96% 16.03%	82.02% 16.03%
2022-23	96.29% 21.30%	95.41% 15.44%	97.46% 15.44%
2023-24	61.02% -35.27%	58.00% -23.46%	74.00% -23.46%
Average	59.17%	55.89%	64.35%

Bluffton University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 20.94% where the current academic year yield is 11.01%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	26.40%	28.76%	23.46%
2014-15	16.81% -9.59%	20.98% -9.94%	13.52% -9.94%
2015-16	24.63% 7.82%	27.13% 8.71%	22.22% 8.71%
2016-17	28.38% 3.74%	32.80% 1.52%	23.74% 1.52%
2017-18	24.45% -3.93%	23.96% 1.40%	25.14% 1.40%
2018-19	19.26% -5.19%	21.62% -9.78%	15.36% -9.78%
2019-20	23.74% 4.49%	27.92% 3.53%	18.89% 3.53%
2020-21	21.43% -2.31%	25.00% -1.05%	17.84% -1.05%
2021-22	18.97% -2.46%	21.04% -1.82%	16.02% -1.82%
2022-23	15.23% -3.75%	15.51% -0.99%	15.03% -0.99%
2023-24	11.01% -4.22%	10.04% -2.01%	13.02% -2.01%
Average	20.94%	23.16%	18.57%

Bluffton University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,831, the average number of admitted is 1,057, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 210. The number of Bluffton applicants increased by 160.00% (1,768 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,784	947	250
2014-15	2,315 531	1,297 -32	218 -32
2015-16	1,652 -663	885 0	218 0
2016-17	1,480 -172	733 -10	208 -10
2017-18	1,767 287	863 3	211 3
2018-19	2,175 408	914 -35	176 -35
2019-20	1,770 -405	973 55	231 55
2020-21	1,504 -266	910 -36	195 -36
2021-22	1,715 211	1,286 49	244 49
2022-23	1,105 -610	1,064 -82	162 -82
2023-24	2,873 1,768	1,753 31	193 31
Average	1,831	1,057	210

Bluffton University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Bluffton

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes