Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Emerson

At Emerson College, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 44.10%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 47.00%.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 19.74%, and the 2024 yield is 18.99%. The number of Emerson applicants decreased by -8.40% (1,017 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 44.10%, and this year's acceptance rate is 47.00% at Emerson College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 42.72% and women students' rate is 44.80%.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Emerson College over the past 11 years (2013-2024).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 47.98% 45.50% 49.18%
2014-15 49.18%
1.20%
47.55%
0.82%
50.00%
0.82%
2015-16 49.03%
-0.15%
48.54%
-0.73%
49.27%
-0.73%
2016-17 48.06%
-0.97%
47.29%
-0.85%
48.42%
-0.85%
2017-18 46.06%
-2.00%
44.88%
-1.79%
46.63%
-1.79%
2018-19 35.64%
-10.42%
34.14%
-10.31%
36.32%
-10.31%
2019-20 33.35%
-2.29%
32.79%
-2.72%
33.60%
-2.72%
2020-21 41.05%
7.70%
41.74%
7.15%
40.75%
7.15%
2021-22 45.00%
3.96%
44.00%
5.25%
46.00%
5.25%
2022-23 42.75%
-2.26%
40.53%
-2.41%
43.59%
-2.41%
2023-24 47.00%
4.25%
43.00%
5.40%
48.99%
5.40%
Average 44.10% 42.72% 44.80%
Emerson College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 19.74% where the current academic year yield is 18.99%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Emerson College from 2013 to 2024.
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 21.94% 24.86% 20.63%
2014-15 20.01%
-1.93%
24.08%
-2.57%
18.06%
-2.57%
2015-16 21.66%
1.65%
25.19%
1.82%
19.88%
1.82%
2016-17 20.04%
-1.62%
23.46%
-1.41%
18.47%
-1.41%
2017-18 19.53%
-0.51%
23.13%
-0.61%
17.86%
-0.61%
2018-19 20.01%
0.48%
24.71%
0.15%
18.01%
0.15%
2019-20 18.40%
-1.61%
21.02%
-0.74%
17.26%
-0.74%
2020-21 17.17%
-1.23%
19.67%
-1.20%
16.06%
-1.20%
2021-22 20.00%
2.83%
21.97%
3.95%
20.01%
3.95%
2022-23 19.36%
-0.64%
23.41%
-2.08%
17.92%
-2.08%
2023-24 18.99%
-0.37%
23.00%
-0.92%
17.00%
-0.92%
Average 19.74% 23.14% 18.29%
Emerson College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 11,038, the average number of admitted is 4,764, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 935. The number of Emerson applicants decreased by -8.40% (1,017 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Emerson College from 2013 to 2024.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2013-14 8,198 3,933 863
2014-15 8,709
511
4,283
-6
857
-6
2015-16 8,618
-91
4,225
58
915
58
2016-17 9,149
531
4,397
-34
881
-34
2017-18 10,360
1,211
4,772
51
932
51
2018-19 12,941
2,581
4,612
-9
923
-9
2019-20 15,353
2,412
5,120
19
942
19
2020-21 13,326
-2,027
5,470
-3
939
-3
2021-22 11,568
-1,758
5,206
102
1,041
102
2022-23 12,109
541
5,176
-39
1,002
-39
2023-24 11,092
-1,017
5,213
-12
990
-12
Average 11,038 4,764 935
Emerson College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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