How Elon's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 66.71%, and this year's acceptance rate is 67.00% at Elon University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 72.05% and women students' rate is 63.99%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Elon University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	53.98%	64.07%	48.77%
2014-15	53.93% -0.04%	63.91% 0.08%	48.85% 0.08%
2015-16	57.20% 3.26%	69.83% 1.53%	50.38% 1.53%
2016-17	60.44% 3.24%	74.16% 3.17%	53.55% 3.17%
2017-18	66.53% 6.09%	75.78% 8.16%	61.72% 8.16%
2018-19	72.14% 5.61%	77.23% 7.71%	69.43% 7.71%
2019-20	78.44% 6.30%	79.89% 8.22%	77.65% 8.22%
2020-21	71.70% -6.73%	72.66% -6.50%	71.15% -6.50%
2021-22	78.00% 6.30%	76.00% 7.85%	79.00% 7.85%
2022-23	74.46% -3.54%	73.02% -3.65%	75.35% -3.65%
2023-24	67.00% -7.46%	66.00% -7.35%	68.00% -7.35%
Average	66.71%	72.05%	63.99%

Elon University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 20.32% where the current academic year yield is 13.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	27.45%	26.98%	27.76%
2014-15	26.60% -0.85%	25.59% -0.52%	27.24% -0.52%
2015-16	25.98% -0.62%	25.55% -0.94%	26.30% -0.94%
2016-17	25.45% -0.53%	24.86% -0.45%	25.85% -0.45%
2017-18	24.57% -0.88%	24.70% -1.37%	24.49% -1.37%
2018-19	21.94% -2.63%	23.60% -3.53%	20.95% -3.53%
2019-20	20.14% -1.79%	21.19% -1.40%	19.55% -1.40%
2020-21	14.46% -5.68%	15.84% -5.91%	13.64% -5.91%
2021-22	11.00% -3.46%	13.01% -2.64%	11.00% -2.64%
2022-23	12.95% 1.95%	14.24% 1.17%	12.17% 1.17%
2023-24	13.00% 0.06%	15.00% -0.17%	12.00% -0.17%
Average	20.32%	20.96%	20.09%

Elon University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 12,825, the average number of admitted is 8,718, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,584. The number of Elon applicants increased by 7.07% (1,240 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	9,949	5,370	1,474
2014-15	10,443 494	5,632 24	1,498 24
2015-16	10,256 -187	5,866 26	1,524 26
2016-17	10,098 -158	6,103 29	1,553 29
2017-18	9,623 -475	6,402 20	1,573 20
2018-19	10,729 1,106	7,740 125	1,698 125
2019-20	10,500 -229	8,236 -39	1,659 -39
2020-21	15,306 4,806	10,975 -72	1,587 -72
2021-22	17,834 2,528	13,911 -57	1,530 -57
2022-23	17,551 -283	13,069 162	1,692 162
2023-24	18,791 1,240	12,590 -55	1,637 -55
Average	12,825	8,718	1,584

Elon University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Elon

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes