How Dickinson's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 45.30%, and this year's acceptance rate is 43.01% at Dickinson College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 42.55% and women students' rate is 47.38%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Dickinson College than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	44.44%	42.09%	46.05%
2014-15	48.09% 3.65%	45.30% 3.93%	49.97% 3.93%
2015-16	47.11% -0.98%	44.64% -1.12%	48.85% -1.12%
2016-17	43.21% -3.90%	39.46% -2.95%	45.90% -2.95%
2017-18	48.71% 5.50%	48.42% 3.01%	48.91% 3.01%
2018-19	49.14% 0.42%	47.50% 1.36%	50.27% 1.36%
2019-20	40.06% -9.08%	38.45% -9.06%	41.21% -9.06%
2020-21	51.65% 11.59%	48.05% 12.80%	54.00% 12.80%
2021-22	48.01% -3.64%	46.01% -4.00%	50.00% -4.00%
2022-23	34.92% -13.08%	31.19% -12.03%	37.97% -12.03%
2023-24	43.01% 8.08%	37.00% 10.02%	47.99% 10.02%
Average	45.30%	42.55%	47.38%

Dickinson College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 21.02% where the current academic year yield is 16.99%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	24.14%	28.33%	21.70%
2014-15	22.54% -1.60%	23.26% 0.41%	22.11% 0.41%
2015-16	25.73% 3.19%	27.62% 2.40%	24.51% 2.40%
2016-17	22.87% -2.86%	26.08% -3.61%	20.90% -3.61%
2017-18	20.97% -1.90%	22.42% -0.90%	20.00% -0.90%
2018-19	20.68% -0.29%	22.73% -0.66%	19.34% -0.66%
2019-20	17.60% -3.08%	19.83% -3.24%	16.10% -3.24%
2020-21	17.65% 0.05%	17.50% 1.64%	17.74% 1.64%
2021-22	21.99% 4.34%	23.96% 3.26%	21.00% 3.26%
2022-23	20.00% -1.99%	21.85% -2.14%	18.86% -2.14%
2023-24	16.99% -3.01%	19.01% -2.84%	16.02% -2.84%
Average	21.02%	22.96%	19.84%

Dickinson College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,321, the average number of admitted is 2,835, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 595. The number of Dickinson applicants decreased by -13.03% (1,076 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	5,826	2,589	625
2014-15	5,702 -124	2,742 -7	618 -7
2015-16	6,031 329	2,841 113	731 113
2016-17	6,172 141	2,667 -121	610 -121
2017-18	5,941 -231	2,894 -3	607 -3
2018-19	6,248 307	3,070 28	635 28
2019-20	6,426 178	2,574 -182	453 -182
2020-21	5,375 -1,051	2,776 37	490 37
2021-22	6,366 991	3,056 182	672 182
2022-23	8,261 1,895	2,885 -95	577 -95
2023-24	7,185 -1,076	3,090 -52	525 -52
Average	6,321	2,835	595

Dickinson College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Dickinson

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes