How Eastern's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 65.94%, and this year's acceptance rate is 94.00% at Eastern University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 65.77% and women students' rate is 67.09%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Eastern University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	64.09%	58.85%	67.32%
2014-15	62.18% -1.91%	58.49% -3.30%	64.02% -3.30%
2015-16	52.23% -9.95%	53.19% -12.18%	51.84% -12.18%
2016-17	61.19% 8.97%	62.35% 8.80%	60.64% 8.80%
2017-18	65.61% 4.41%	71.68% 6.64%	67.28% 6.64%
2018-19	68.43% 2.82%	70.52% 0.33%	67.61% 0.33%
2019-20	61.12% -7.30%	58.82% -3.76%	63.85% -3.76%
2020-21	64.25% 3.12%	64.37% 2.69%	66.53% 2.69%
2021-22	69.02% 4.78%	66.00% 4.49%	71.02% 4.49%
2022-23	63.23% -5.80%	67.25% -9.16%	61.86% -9.16%
2023-24	94.00% 30.78%	91.98% 34.17%	96.03% 34.17%
Average	65.94%	65.77%	67.09%

Eastern University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 29.73% where the current academic year yield is 18.99%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	39.33%	42.30%	37.73%
2014-15	33.99% -5.34%	32.20% -2.92%	34.81% -2.92%
2015-16	25.72% -8.28%	32.89% -12.07%	22.74% -12.07%
2016-17	36.26% 10.54%	36.63% 13.33%	36.07% 13.33%
2017-18	33.02% -3.24%	37.87% -4.52%	31.55% -4.52%
2018-19	35.10% 2.09%	39.23% 1.62%	33.17% 1.62%
2019-20	26.46% -8.64%	35.53% -8.48%	24.69% -8.48%
2020-21	27.64% 1.17%	29.10% 3.79%	28.49% 3.79%
2021-22	26.01% -1.63%	29.93% -1.54%	26.94% -1.54%
2022-23	24.51% -1.50%	28.54% -4.17%	22.77% -4.17%
2023-24	18.99% -5.53%	23.03% -5.74%	17.04% -5.74%
Average	29.73%	33.39%	28.73%

Eastern University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,218, the average number of admitted is 1,468, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 417. The number of Eastern applicants decreased by -4.74% (142 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,821	1,167	459
2014-15	2,110 289	1,312 -13	446 -13
2015-16	2,941 831	1,536 -51	395 -51
2016-17	1,992 -949	1,219 47	442 47
2017-18	1,759 -233	1,154 -61	381 -61
2018-19	1,761 2	1,205 42	423 42
2019-20	2,207 446	1,349 -66	357 -66
2020-21	2,095 -112	1,346 15	372 15
2021-22	1,866 -229	1,288 -37	335 -37
2022-23	2,994 1,128	1,893 129	464 129
2023-24	2,852 -142	2,681 45	509 45
Average	2,218	1,468	417

Eastern University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Eastern

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes