How Cornell's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 71.88%, and this year's acceptance rate is 80.98% at Cornell College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 68.89% and women students' rate is 74.70%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	64.11%	64.12%	64.10%
2014-15	73.63% 9.52%	71.80% 11.34%	75.44% 11.34%
2015-16	70.45% -3.17%	68.39% -2.77%	72.67% -2.77%
2016-17	70.94% 0.49%	68.21% 1.20%	73.87% 1.20%
2017-18	65.03% -5.92%	59.06% -2.95%	70.92% -2.95%
2018-19	61.02% -4.01%	58.03% -6.80%	64.12% -6.80%
2019-20	61.77% 0.75%	58.98% -0.05%	64.07% -0.05%
2020-21	82.41% 20.64%	78.97% 21.10%	85.17% 21.10%
2021-22	80.99% -1.41%	75.98% 0.80%	85.98% 0.80%
2022-23	79.33% -1.67%	76.19% -3.58%	82.39% -3.58%
2023-24	80.98% 1.66%	78.03% 0.62%	83.01% 0.62%
Average	71.88%	68.89%	74.70%

Cornell College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 16.95% where the current academic year yield is 12.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	18.47%	18.34%	18.58%
2014-15	18.65% 0.18%	19.12% -0.37%	18.21% -0.37%
2015-16	20.23% 1.58%	22.16% 0.08%	18.29% 0.08%
2016-17	20.59% 0.35%	20.49% 2.40%	20.68% 2.40%
2017-18	20.27% -0.32%	22.46% -2.21%	18.47% -2.21%
2018-19	19.16% -1.11%	21.66% -1.66%	16.81% -1.66%
2019-20	14.02% -5.14%	18.29% -6.04%	10.78% -6.04%
2020-21	13.46% -0.56%	16.09% 0.72%	11.50% 0.72%
2021-22	16.02% 2.56%	16.96% 3.53%	15.03% 3.53%
2022-23	13.57% -2.45%	15.71% -3.40%	11.63% -3.40%
2023-24	12.00% -1.57%	14.04% -2.63%	8.99% -2.63%
Average	16.95%	18.66%	15.36%

Cornell College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,504, the average number of admitted is 1,810, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 295. The number of Cornell applicants decreased by 0.98% (30 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	2,204	1,413	261
2014-15	1,915 -289	1,410 2	263 2
2015-16	1,936 21	1,364 13	276 13
2016-17	1,965 29	1,394 11	287 11
2017-18	2,276 311	1,480 13	300 13
2018-19	2,532 256	1,545 -4	296 -4
2019-20	3,118 586	1,926 -26	270 -26
2020-21	2,615 -503	2,155 20	290 20
2021-22	2,836 221	2,297 78	368 78
2022-23	3,057 221	2,425 -39	329 -39
2023-24	3,087 30	2,500 -29	300 -29
Average	2,504	1,810	295

Cornell College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Cornell

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes