How Centenary's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 87.35%, and this year's acceptance rate is 96.99% at Centenary University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 85.94% and women students' rate is 88.02%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	90.94%	90.84%	91.01%
2014-15	81.91% -9.03%	78.36% -6.82%	84.19% -6.82%
2015-16	86.76% 4.85%	86.64% 2.65%	86.84% 2.65%
2016-17	87.88% 1.12%	84.10% 3.27%	90.11% 3.27%
2017-18	87.00% -0.88%	85.53% -2.26%	87.84% -2.26%
2018-19	66.82% -20.19%	64.41% -19.82%	68.03% -19.82%
2019-20	75.04% 8.22%	74.14% 7.47%	75.50% 7.47%
2020-21	93.00% 17.96%	91.39% 18.41%	93.91% 18.41%
2021-22	97.99% 5.00%	98.05% 3.09%	97.00% 3.09%
2022-23	96.54% -1.45%	95.95% -0.11%	96.89% -0.11%
2023-24	96.99% 0.44%	95.96% 0.07%	96.95% 0.07%
Average	87.35%	85.94%	88.02%

Centenary University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 20.64% where the current academic year yield is 14.02%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	22.88%	22.97%	22.49%
2014-15	24.36% 1.47%	24.03% 2.06%	24.55% 2.06%
2015-16	22.25% -2.10%	23.65% -3.14%	21.41% -3.14%
2016-17	26.99% 4.74%	27.40% 5.36%	26.77% 5.36%
2017-18	22.03% -4.96%	21.37% -4.53%	22.24% -4.53%
2018-19	22.65% 0.62%	28.83% -2.53%	19.71% -2.53%
2019-20	20.06% -2.59%	18.60% 1.08%	20.80% 1.08%
2020-21	18.75% -1.31%	22.42% -4.09%	16.71% -4.09%
2021-22	17.97% -0.78%	17.89% 1.24%	17.95% 1.24%
2022-23	15.11% -2.86%	15.19% -2.99%	14.96% -2.99%
2023-24	14.02% -1.09%	17.96% -2.90%	12.06% -2.90%
Average	20.64%	21.85%	19.97%

Centenary University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,262, the average number of admitted is 1,098, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 222. The number of Centenary applicants decreased by -2.71% (36 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,038	944	216
2014-15	1,183 145	969 20	236 20
2015-16	1,186 3	1,029 -7	229 -7
2016-17	1,172 -14	1,030 49	278 49
2017-18	1,085 -87	944 -70	208 -70
2018-19	1,546 461	1,033 26	234 26
2019-20	1,362 -184	1,022 -29	205 -29
2020-21	1,342 -20	1,248 29	234 29
2021-22	1,346 4	1,319 3	237 3
2022-23	1,330 -16	1,284 -43	194 -43
2023-24	1,294 -36	1,255 -18	176 -18
Average	1,262	1,098	222

Centenary University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Centenary

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes