How ESU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 84.73%, and this year's acceptance rate is 97.99% at Emporia State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 84.34% and women students' rate is 84.87%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	60.69%	59.95%	61.09%
2014-15	76.49% 15.80%	77.11% 15.07%	76.16% 15.07%
2015-16	86.98% 10.49%	85.47% 11.69%	87.85% 11.69%
2016-17	87.43% 0.44%	86.11% 0.33%	88.18% 0.33%
2017-18	82.75% -4.67%	81.87% -4.97%	83.21% -4.97%
2018-19	85.32% 2.56%	84.59% 2.51%	85.73% 2.51%
2019-20	84.67% -0.64%	84.96% -1.20%	84.53% -1.20%
2020-21	86.08% 1.40%	87.08% 1.06%	85.59% 1.06%
2021-22	88.02% 1.94%	88.02% 2.43%	88.02% 2.43%
2022-23	95.67% 7.65%	96.49% 7.25%	95.27% 7.25%
2023-24	97.99% 2.32%	96.06% 2.70%	97.97% 2.70%
Average	84.73%	84.34%	84.87%

Emporia State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 42.28% where the current academic year yield is 26.03%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	46.77%	44.47%	48.03%
2014-15	49.80% 3.03%	51.80% 0.70%	48.73% 0.70%
2015-16	48.68% -1.13%	50.09% -0.85%	47.88% -0.85%
2016-17	44.69% -3.98%	43.90% -2.75%	45.13% -2.75%
2017-18	43.25% -1.44%	43.67% -2.09%	43.04% -2.09%
2018-19	46.80% 3.54%	46.53% 3.91%	46.95% 3.91%
2019-20	48.09% 1.29%	50.11% 0.14%	47.09% 0.14%
2020-21	42.51% -5.58%	46.58% -6.57%	40.52% -6.57%
2021-22	38.03% -4.48%	42.96% -4.55%	35.97% -4.55%
2022-23	30.41% -7.62%	31.66% -6.25%	29.71% -6.25%
2023-24	26.03% -4.38%	29.10% -4.67%	25.05% -4.67%
Average	42.28%	43.71%	41.65%

Emporia State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,753, the average number of admitted is 1,466, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 616. The number of ESU applicants decreased by -13.76% (254 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	2,452	1,488	696
2014-15	1,982 -470	1,516 59	755 59
2015-16	1,736 -246	1,510 -20	735 -20
2016-17	1,702 -34	1,488 -70	665 -70
2017-18	1,693 -9	1,401 -59	606 -59
2018-19	1,648 -45	1,406 52	658 52
2019-20	1,670 22	1,414 22	680 22
2020-21	1,544 -126	1,329 -115	565 -115
2021-22	1,419 -125	1,249 -90	475 -90
2022-23	1,846 427	1,766 62	537 62
2023-24	1,592 -254	1,560 -131	406 -131
Average	1,753	1,466	616

Emporia State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at ESU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes