How CAU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 60.67%, and this year's acceptance rate is 65.00% at Clark Atlanta University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 56.84% and women students' rate is 61.94%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Clark Atlanta University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	56.80%	51.08%	58.80%
2014-15	84.67% 27.87%	80.19% 27.19%	85.99% 27.19%
2015-16	51.20% -33.47%	45.00% -32.39%	53.60% -32.39%
2016-17	71.84% 20.64%	68.89% 19.23%	72.82% 19.23%
2017-18	57.93% -13.92%	56.57% -14.46%	58.36% -14.46%
2018-19	51.85% -6.08%	50.75% -6.19%	52.17% -6.19%
2019-20	54.82% 2.97%	54.67% 2.70%	54.87% 2.70%
2020-21	59.05% 4.23%	52.11% 6.36%	61.23% 6.36%
2021-22	58.00% -1.05%	52.01% -1.23%	60.00% -1.23%
2022-23	56.26% -1.74%	58.99% -4.46%	55.54% -4.46%
2023-24	65.00% 8.74%	55.00% 12.46%	68.00% 12.46%
Average	60.67%	56.84%	61.94%

Clark Atlanta University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 13.04% where the current academic year yield is 6.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	23.41%	25.61%	22.74%
2014-15	16.48% -6.94%	18.32% -6.77%	15.97% -6.77%
2015-16	19.14% 2.67%	20.11% 2.86%	18.83% 2.86%
2016-17	12.96% -6.19%	13.44% -6.03%	12.80% -6.03%
2017-18	11.32% -1.64%	10.47% -1.22%	11.58% -1.22%
2018-19	11.89% 0.57%	11.62% 0.38%	11.96% 0.38%
2019-20	9.01% -2.88%	8.37% -2.77%	9.20% -2.77%
2020-21	8.53% -0.48%	8.89% -0.77%	8.43% -0.77%
2021-22	12.01% 3.48%	13.00% 2.56%	10.99% 2.56%
2022-23	12.73% 0.73%	12.65% 1.76%	12.75% 1.76%
2023-24	6.00% -6.73%	5.99% -6.75%	6.00% -6.75%
Average	13.04%	13.50%	12.84%

Clark Atlanta University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 13,807, the average number of admitted is 8,241, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 925. The number of CAU applicants increased by 71.31% (11,519 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	5,873	3,336	781
2014-15	5,140 -733	4,352 -64	717 -64
2015-16	8,611 3,471	4,409 127	844 127
2016-17	10,733 2,122	7,711 155	999 155
2017-18	13,940 3,207	8,075 -85	914 -85
2018-19	14,942 1,002	7,747 7	921 7
2019-20	16,483 1,541	9,036 -107	814 -107
2020-21	15,613 -870	9,219 -28	786 -28
2021-22	16,718 1,105	9,696 378	1,164 378
2022-23	16,153 -565	9,088 -7	1,157 -7
2023-24	27,672 11,519	17,987 -78	1,079 -78
Average	13,807	8,241	925

Clark Atlanta University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at CAU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes