How Central's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 70.41%, and this year's acceptance rate is 79.02% at Central College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 69.66% and women students' rate is 70.44%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	65.80%	65.41%	66.15%
2014-15	68.90% 3.11%	64.40% 1.18%	67.34% 1.18%
2015-16	64.28% -4.63%	63.98% -2.83%	64.51% -2.83%
2016-17	73.43% 9.15%	72.28% 9.70%	74.20% 9.70%
2017-18	70.09% -3.33%	68.47% -2.96%	71.24% -2.96%
2018-19	69.99% -0.11%	68.78% -0.25%	70.99% -0.25%
2019-20	65.07% -4.92%	65.68% -6.51%	64.49% -6.51%
2020-21	63.68% -1.39%	62.45% 0.69%	65.18% 0.69%
2021-22	75.02% 11.35%	74.98% 8.80%	73.97% 8.80%
2022-23	79.24% 4.22%	78.78% 5.75%	79.73% 5.75%
2023-24	79.02% -0.22%	81.00% -2.73%	76.99% -2.73%
Average	70.41%	69.66%	70.44%

Central College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 17.50% where the current academic year yield is 17.98%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	16.52%	17.85%	15.33%
2014-15	20.29% 3.77%	23.56% 3.91%	19.24% 3.91%
2015-16	16.06% -4.23%	17.95% -4.64%	14.61% -4.64%
2016-17	11.28% -4.78%	14.16% -5.22%	9.39% -5.22%
2017-18	11.44% 0.16%	15.91% -0.98%	8.41% -0.98%
2018-19	14.33% 2.89%	15.21% 5.21%	13.62% 5.21%
2019-20	19.27% 4.94%	21.95% 3.05%	16.67% 3.05%
2020-21	21.81% 2.54%	21.74% 5.23%	21.90% 5.23%
2021-22	21.00% -0.81%	20.96% -0.91%	20.99% -0.91%
2022-23	22.49% 1.48%	23.94% -0.04%	20.95% -0.04%
2023-24	17.98% -4.51%	18.02% -3.95%	17.00% -3.95%
Average	17.50%	19.20%	16.19%

Central College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,804, the average number of admitted is 1,963, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 329. The number of Central applicants decreased by 0.41% (8 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	2,842	1,870	309
2014-15	3,068 226	2,114 120	429 120
2015-16	3,071 3	1,974 -112	317 -112
2016-17	3,899 828	2,863 6	323 6
2017-18	4,016 117	2,815 -1	322 -1
2018-19	2,772 -1,244	1,940 -44	278 -44
2019-20	2,688 -84	1,749 59	337 59
2020-21	2,340 -348	1,490 -12	325 -12
2021-22	2,202 -138	1,652 22	347 22
2022-23	1,970 -232	1,561 4	351 4
2023-24	1,978 8	1,563 -70	281 -70
Average	2,804	1,963	329

Central College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Central

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes