How CSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 61.81%, and this year's acceptance rate is 76.00% at Charleston Southern University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 61.85% and women students' rate is 61.85%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Charleston Southern University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	68.87%	66.39%	70.13%
2014-15	58.66% -10.22%	58.52% -11.35%	58.78% -11.35%
2015-16	60.21% 1.55%	60.20% 1.43%	60.21% 1.43%
2016-17	60.60% 0.40%	60.80% 0.29%	60.50% 0.29%
2017-18	56.32% -4.29%	57.04% -4.58%	55.92% -4.58%
2018-19	52.05% -4.26%	53.32% -4.52%	51.40% -4.52%
2019-20	49.65% -2.41%	50.64% -2.25%	49.15% -2.25%
2020-21	53.79% 4.14%	55.19% 4.00%	53.15% 4.00%
2021-22	57.01% 3.22%	56.02% 4.86%	58.01% 4.86%
2022-23	86.75% 29.75%	86.16% 29.05%	87.07% 29.05%
2023-24	76.00% -10.75%	76.02% -11.07%	76.00% -11.07%
Average	61.81%	61.85%	61.85%

Charleston Southern University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 24.44% where the current academic year yield is 15.99%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	26.17%	28.45%	25.07%
2014-15	26.55% 0.39%	33.26% -2.18%	22.90% -2.18%
2015-16	28.57% 2.01%	30.95% 4.38%	27.28% 4.38%
2016-17	27.12% -1.45%	30.84% -2.18%	25.10% -2.18%
2017-18	27.12% 0.00%	30.18% 0.30%	25.40% 0.30%
2018-19	25.23% -1.89%	28.48% -1.93%	23.47% -1.93%
2019-20	21.60% -3.62%	24.02% -3.12%	20.35% -3.12%
2020-21	22.67% 1.07%	24.83% 1.23%	21.58% 1.23%
2021-22	30.99% 8.32%	32.95% 8.41%	29.99% 8.41%
2022-23	16.87% -14.12%	17.54% -13.47%	16.52% -13.47%
2023-24	15.99% -0.88%	16.99% -1.53%	14.99% -1.53%
Average	24.44%	27.14%	22.97%

Charleston Southern University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 4,594, the average number of admitted is 2,858, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 668. The number of CSU applicants increased by 22.25% (1,105 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,640	2,507	656
2014-15	4,199 559	2,463 -2	654 -2
2015-16	4,390 191	2,643 101	755 101
2016-17	4,399 9	2,666 -32	723 -32
2017-18	4,125 -274	2,323 -93	630 -93
2018-19	4,455 330	2,319 -45	585 -45
2019-20	5,398 943	2,680 -6	579 -6
2020-21	4,953 -445	2,664 25	604 25
2021-22	3,940 -1,013	2,246 92	696 92
2022-23	4,967 1,027	4,309 31	727 31
2023-24	6,072 1,105	4,615 11	738 11
Average	4,594	2,858	668

Charleston Southern University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at CSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes