Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Columbia International

At Columbia International University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 47.10%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 98.12%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Columbia International University than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 58.14%, and the 2024 yield is 32.05%. The number of Columbia International applicants decreased by -26.48% (134 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 47.10%, and this year's acceptance rate is 98.12% at Columbia International University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 48.05% and women students' rate is 46.13%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Columbia International University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	62.58%	61.18%	64.00%
2014-15	33.22% -29.37%	37.61% -33.85%	30.15% -33.85%
2015-16	34.00% 0.78%	35.10% 2.97%	33.12% 2.97%
2016-17	35.71% 1.72%	37.10% 1.56%	34.68% 1.56%
2017-18	28.25% -7.46%	28.82% -6.79%	27.89% -6.79%
2018-19	33.39% 5.13%	29.82% 8.42%	36.31% 8.42%
2019-20	47.92% 14.53%	48.91% 10.40%	46.71% 10.40%
2020-21	50.67% 2.75%	53.95% 0.93%	47.64% 0.93%
2021-22	46.01% -4.66%	46.90% -3.61%	44.03% -3.61%
2022-23	48.22% 2.21%	52.14% 0.82%	44.85% 0.82%
2023-24	98.12% 49.90%	97.01% 53.20%	98.05% 53.20%
Average	47.10%	48.05%	46.13%

Columbia International University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 58.14% where the current academic year yield is 32.05%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	54.50%	62.37%	46.88%
2014-15	47.09% -7.41%	42.05% 4.61%	51.49% 4.61%
2015-16	50.53% 3.44%	46.51% 2.44%	53.92% 2.44%
2016-17	44.32% -6.21%	46.34% -12.17%	41.75% -12.17%
2017-18	53.33% 9.01%	66.67% 2.70%	44.44% 2.70%
2018-19	53.43% 0.10%	64.63% 1.46%	45.90% 1.46%
2019-20	81.99% 28.56%	82.22% 35.79%	81.69% 35.79%
2020-21	75.77% -6.22%	79.31% -9.62%	72.07% -9.62%
2021-22	73.14% -2.63%	74.38% -0.04%	72.03% -0.04%
2022-23	73.36% 0.22%	71.31% 3.38%	75.41% 3.38%
2023-24	32.05% -41.31%	38.89% -49.54%	25.87% -49.54%
Average	58.14%	61.33%	55.59%

Columbia International University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 484, the average number of admitted is 214, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 122. The number of Columbia International applicants decreased by -26.48% (134 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	302	189	103
2014-15	569 267	189 -14	89 -14
2015-16	553 -16	188 6	95 6
2016-17	518 -35	185 -13	82 -13
2017-18	584 66	165 6	88 6
2018-19	611 27	204 21	109 21
2019-20	336 -275	161 23	132 23
2020-21	448 112	227 40	172 40
2021-22	526 78	242 5	177 5
2022-23	506 -20	244 2	179 2
2023-24	372 -134	365 -62	117 -62
Average	484	214	122

Columbia International University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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