How Emerson's Acceptance Rate Changes

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).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	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.

Year	Total	Men	Women
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.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
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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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Emerson

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes