How DCAD's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 69.85%, and this year's acceptance rate is 61.03% at Delaware College of Art and Design. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 66.77% and women students' rate is 71.84%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	58.04%	67.23%	54.52%
2014-15	48.48% -9.56%	46.10% -4.98%	49.53% -4.98%
2015-16	74.23% 25.74%	72.97% 25.47%	75.00% 25.47%
2016-17	81.13% 6.91%	78.49% 7.22%	82.22% 7.22%
2017-18	79.00% -2.13%	80.65% -3.96%	78.26% -3.96%
2018-19	76.06% -2.94%	66.13% 2.69%	80.95% 2.69%
2019-20	71.43% -4.64%	66.67% -7.11%	73.85% -7.11%
2020-21	63.90% -7.53%	44.83% -2.42%	71.43% -2.42%
2021-22	97.97% 34.07%	95.00% 27.65%	99.07% 27.65%
2022-23	57.07% -40.90%	54.47% -34.97%	64.10% -34.97%
2023-24	61.03% 3.96%	61.97% -2.84%	61.27% -2.84%
Average	69.85%	66.77%	71.84%

Delaware College of Art and Design Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 37.53% where the current academic year yield is 35.38%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Delaware College of Art and Design from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	39.76%	38.75%	40.24%
2014-15	33.93% -5.83%	43.08% -10.05%	30.19% -10.05%
2015-16	50.69% 16.77%	53.70% 18.70%	48.89% 18.70%
2016-17	34.50% -16.20%	39.73% -16.46%	32.43% -16.46%
2017-18	34.81% 0.31%	30.00% 4.60%	37.04% 4.60%
2018-19	41.26% 6.45%	53.66% -0.76%	36.27% -0.76%
2019-20	47.86% 6.60%	50.00% 10.60%	46.88% 10.60%
2020-21	27.48% -20.38%	34.62% -21.16%	25.71% -21.16%
2021-22	37.93% 10.45%	44.74% 9.80%	35.51% 9.80%
2022-23	29.28% -8.65%	26.87% -6.71%	28.80% -6.71%
2023-24	35.38% 6.11%	18.18% 14.88%	43.68% 14.88%
Average	37.53%	39.39%	36.88%

Delaware College of Art and Design Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 267, the average number of admitted is 177, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 65. The number of DCAD applicants decreased by -45.24% (176 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	429	249	99
2014-15	462 33	224 -23	76 -23
2015-16	194 -268	144 -3	73 -3
2016-17	318 124	258 16	89 16
2017-18	200 -118	158 -34	55 -34
2018-19	188 -12	143 4	59 4
2019-20	196 8	140 8	67 8
2020-21	205 9	131 -31	36 -31
2021-22	148 -57	145 19	55 19
2022-23	389 241	222 10	65 10
2023-24	213 -176	130 -19	46 -19
Average	267	177	65

Delaware College of Art and Design Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at DCAD

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes