How Bucknell's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 31.85%, and this year's acceptance rate is 32.00% at Bucknell University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 29.46% and women students' rate is 34.25%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	29.51%	26.89%	32.29%
2014-15	30.72% 1.21%	29.35% -0.10%	32.19% -0.10%
2015-16	24.78% -5.94%	23.26% -5.85%	26.34% -5.85%
2016-17	29.92% 5.14%	28.67% 4.95%	31.29% 4.95%
2017-18	31.08% 1.16%	28.65% 2.49%	33.79% 2.49%
2018-19	33.04% 1.96%	30.74% 1.71%	35.50% 1.71%
2019-20	34.23% 1.19%	31.47% 1.74%	37.24% 1.74%
2020-21	37.53% 3.30%	35.42% 2.47%	39.71% 2.47%
2021-22	35.00% -2.53%	31.00% -1.71%	38.00% -1.71%
2022-23	32.55% -2.45%	29.60% -2.54%	35.46% -2.54%
2023-24	32.00% -0.56%	29.00% -0.46%	35.00% -0.46%
Average	31.85%	29.46%	34.25%

Bucknell University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 30.94% where the current academic year yield is 29.01%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	39.79%	40.78%	38.91%
2014-15	38.87% -0.92%	37.95% 0.85%	39.76% 0.85%
2015-16	34.51% -4.36%	35.35% -6.00%	33.75% -6.00%
2016-17	30.27% -4.24%	30.19% -3.40%	30.36% -3.40%
2017-18	30.53% 0.26%	30.70% 0.01%	30.37% 0.01%
2018-19	29.06% -1.47%	28.54% -0.84%	29.53% -0.84%
2019-20	28.61% -0.45%	28.40% -0.74%	28.79% -0.74%
2020-21	26.56% -2.04%	25.86% -1.58%	27.21% -1.58%
2021-22	26.00% -0.56%	28.03% -2.21%	25.00% -2.21%
2022-23	27.13% 1.13%	29.30% 0.36%	25.36% 0.36%
2023-24	29.01% 1.88%	29.02% 4.67%	30.03% 4.67%
Average	30.94%	31.28%	30.82%

Bucknell University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 10,125, the average number of admitted is 3,229, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 976. The number of Bucknell applicants decreased by -5.95% (697 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	7,947	2,345	933
2014-15	7,864 -83	2,416 6	939 6
2015-16	10,967 3,103	2,718 -1	938 -1
2016-17	10,487 -480	3,138 12	950 12
2017-18	10,253 -234	3,187 23	973 23
2018-19	10,144 -109	3,352 1	974 1
2019-20	9,845 -299	3,370 -10	964 -10
2020-21	9,890 45	3,712 22	986 22
2021-22	11,263 1,373	3,942 39	1,025 39
2022-23	11,707 444	3,811 9	1,034 9
2023-24	11,010 -697	3,523 -12	1,022 -12
Average	10,125	3,229	976

Bucknell University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Bucknell

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes