How Defiance's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 58.22%, and this year's acceptance rate is 41.98% at Defiance College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 56.85% and women students' rate is 61.00%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Defiance College than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	71.60%	73.27%	69.34%
2014-15	64.69% -6.90%	61.40% 0.42%	69.76% 0.42%
2015-16	65.21% 0.51%	63.24% -1.76%	68.00% -1.76%
2016-17	58.18% -7.02%	54.01% -3.21%	64.79% -3.21%
2017-18	56.48% -1.70%	53.08% -3.57%	61.22% -3.57%
2018-19	52.40% -4.09%	47.76% -3.17%	58.05% -3.17%
2019-20	50.10% -2.30%	45.67% 2.31%	60.36% 2.31%
2020-21	54.92% 4.82%	56.04% -0.61%	59.76% -0.61%
2021-22	62.01% 7.10%	62.01% 4.30%	64.05% 4.30%
2022-23	62.86% 0.85%	62.89% -1.38%	62.68% -1.38%
2023-24	41.98% -20.88%	45.98% -29.67%	33.01% -29.67%
Average	58.22%	56.85%	61.00%

Defiance College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 17.92% where the current academic year yield is 20.03%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	19.75%	21.45%	17.33%
2014-15	21.55% 1.80%	22.67% 2.71%	20.04% 2.71%
2015-16	23.19% 1.64%	24.05% 2.02%	22.06% 2.02%
2016-17	21.56% -1.63%	21.98% -1.04%	21.01% -1.04%
2017-18	21.27% -0.29%	25.52% -4.87%	16.15% -4.87%
2018-19	19.95% -1.32%	25.38% -1.65%	14.50% -1.65%
2019-20	18.06% -1.89%	18.50% 2.80%	17.31% 2.80%
2020-21	13.02% -5.04%	10.97% 3.50%	20.81% 3.50%
2021-22	10.01% -3.01%	9.04% -5.92%	14.89% -5.92%
2022-23	8.71% -1.30%	7.04% 3.05%	17.94% 3.05%
2023-24	20.03% 11.32%	18.08% 9.80%	27.74% 9.80%
Average	17.92%	18.61%	19.07%

Defiance College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,841, the average number of admitted is 1,073, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 176. The number of Defiance applicants decreased by -43.20% (1,176 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,704	1,220	241
2014-15	1,671 -33	1,081 -8	233 -8
2015-16	1,210 -461	789 -50	183 -50
2016-17	1,100 -110	640 -45	138 -45
2017-18	1,257 157	710 13	151 13
2018-19	1,502 245	787 6	157 6
2019-20	2,000 498	1,002 24	181 24
2020-21	3,021 1,021	1,659 35	216 35
2021-22	2,514 -507	1,559 -60	156 -60
2022-23	2,722 208	1,711 -7	149 -7
2023-24	1,546 -1,176	649 -19	130 -19
Average	1,841	1,073	176

Defiance College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Defiance

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes