How DePauw's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 63.22%, and this year's acceptance rate is 53.99% at DePauw University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 59.79% and women students' rate is 66.40%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into DePauw University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	61.21%	58.31%	64.63%
2014-15	56.60% -4.61%	52.27% -3.80%	60.82% -3.80%
2015-16	64.76% 8.16%	62.78% 5.66%	66.49% 5.66%
2016-17	65.33% 0.56%	62.91% 0.92%	67.41% 0.92%
2017-18	67.25% 1.93%	64.28% 2.37%	69.78% 2.37%
2018-19	62.60% -4.65%	60.17% -5.07%	64.70% -5.07%
2019-20	64.36% 1.76%	60.70% 2.69%	67.40% 2.69%
2020-21	68.49% 4.13%	64.74% 4.21%	71.61% 4.21%
2021-22	65.00% -3.49%	62.00% -4.60%	67.01% -4.60%
2022-23	65.80% 0.80%	61.51% 2.60%	69.61% 2.60%
2023-24	53.99% -11.81%	48.00% -8.62%	60.99% -8.62%
Average	63.22%	59.79%	66.40%

DePauw University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 15.58% where the current academic year yield is 13.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	20.59%	22.59%	19.27%
2014-15	17.12% -3.47%	18.48% -3.17%	16.10% -3.17%
2015-16	17.76% 0.64%	19.85% -0.06%	16.04% -0.06%
2016-17	17.65% -0.11%	18.40% 1.03%	17.07% 1.03%
2017-18	17.10% -0.55%	19.76% -2.05%	15.02% -2.05%
2018-19	16.45% -0.65%	17.42% 0.66%	15.68% 0.66%
2019-20	13.32% -3.13%	16.63% -4.83%	10.84% -4.83%
2020-21	10.18% -3.14%	12.11% -2.12%	8.72% -2.12%
2021-22	13.99% 3.82%	15.01% 4.28%	13.00% 4.28%
2022-23	14.24% 0.25%	14.90% 0.73%	13.73% 0.73%
2023-24	13.00% -1.25%	15.01% -2.74%	10.99% -2.74%
Average	15.58%	17.29%	14.22%

DePauw University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,462, the average number of admitted is 3,438, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 530. The number of DePauw applicants increased by 26.09% (1,489 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	5,086	3,113	641
2014-15	5,304 218	3,002 -127	514 -127
2015-16	5,182 -122	3,356 82	596 82
2016-17	4,848 -334	3,167 -37	559 -37
2017-18	5,173 325	3,479 36	595 36
2018-19	5,476 303	3,428 -31	564 -31
2019-20	4,935 -541	3,176 -141	423 -141
2020-21	5,481 546	3,754 -41	382 -41
2021-22	5,695 214	3,702 136	518 136
2022-23	5,708 13	3,756 17	535 17
2023-24	7,197 1,489	3,886 -30	505 -30
Average	5,462	3,438	530

DePauw University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at DePauw

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes