How Butler's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 73.51%, and this year's acceptance rate is 86.00% at Butler University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 72.05% and women students' rate is 74.55%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	66.10%	61.77%	69.31%
2014-15	68.46% 2.36%	65.93% 1.14%	70.44% 1.14%
2015-16	70.43% 1.97%	68.48% 1.45%	71.89% 1.45%
2016-17	72.71% 2.27%	70.97% 2.08%	73.97% 2.08%
2017-18	65.13% -7.57%	63.11% -7.34%	66.63% -7.34%
2018-19	67.83% 2.70%	66.61% 2.11%	68.75% 2.11%
2019-20	73.17% 5.34%	73.13% 4.46%	73.20% 4.46%
2020-21	75.69% 2.52%	76.44% 1.94%	75.14% 1.94%
2021-22	81.00% 5.31%	80.00% 5.86%	81.00% 5.86%
2022-23	82.06% 1.07%	81.12% 1.74%	82.74% 1.74%
2023-24	86.00% 3.94%	84.99% 4.26%	87.00% 4.26%
Average	73.51%	72.05%	74.55%

Butler University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 12.33% where the current academic year yield is 14.01%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	16.41%	15.41%	17.07%
2014-15	14.05% -2.36%	14.28% -3.18%	13.89% -3.18%
2015-16	14.64% 0.58%	14.04% 1.18%	15.06% 1.18%
2016-17	13.35% -1.28%	13.02% -1.48%	13.58% -1.48%
2017-18	11.06% -2.30%	10.18% -1.91%	11.68% -1.91%
2018-19	11.91% 0.85%	11.85% 0.27%	11.95% 0.27%
2019-20	10.24% -1.66%	9.70% -1.31%	10.64% -1.31%
2020-21	10.00% -0.25%	9.30% -0.13%	10.52% -0.13%
2021-22	9.00% -1.00%	9.00% -1.51%	9.01% -1.51%
2022-23	10.92% 1.93%	11.53% 1.50%	10.50% 1.50%
2023-24	14.01% 3.08%	13.99% 4.51%	15.01% 4.51%
Average	12.33%	12.03%	12.63%

Butler University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 12,821, the average number of admitted is 9,422, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,120. The number of Butler applicants decreased by -29.55% (3,955 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	9,357	6,185	1,015
2014-15	10,103 746	6,917 -43	972 -43
2015-16	9,943 -160	7,003 53	1,025 53
2016-17	12,937 2,994	9,406 231	1,256 231
2017-18	14,635 1,698	9,532 -202	1,054 -202
2018-19	16,418 1,783	11,137 272	1,326 272
2019-20	14,891 -1,527	10,896 -210	1,116 -210
2020-21	14,592 -299	11,045 -12	1,104 -12
2021-22	15,340 748	12,425 14	1,118 14
2022-23	13,386 -1,954	10,985 82	1,200 82
2023-24	9,431 -3,955	8,111 -64	1,136 -64
Average	12,821	9,422	1,120

Butler University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Butler

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes