Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Fairfield

At Fairfield University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 59.67%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 45.00%. Fairfield's acceptance rate has been lower every year for the past 9 years. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Fairfield University than the previous year.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 16.39%, and the 2024 yield is 21.00%. The number of Fairfield applicants increased by 15.75% (2,104 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 59.67%, and this year's acceptance rate is 45.00% at Fairfield University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 59.80% and women students' rate is 59.63%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Fairfield University than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Fairfield University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 71.16% 68.58% 72.92%
2014-15 71.53%
0.37%
69.25%
0.26%
73.19%
0.26%
2015-16 64.97%
-6.56%
65.52%
-8.59%
64.59%
-8.59%
2016-17 61.47%
-3.50%
59.36%
-1.78%
62.82%
-1.78%
2017-18 60.56%
-0.90%
61.31%
-2.76%
60.05%
-2.76%
2018-19 60.30%
-0.26%
61.05%
-0.26%
59.80%
-0.26%
2019-20 57.13%
-3.18%
56.67%
-2.37%
57.42%
-2.37%
2020-21 56.13%
-0.99%
57.21%
-2.03%
55.39%
-2.03%
2021-22 56.00%
-0.14%
59.00%
-1.40%
53.99%
-1.40%
2022-23 52.18%
-3.81%
52.82%
-2.25%
51.74%
-2.25%
2023-24 45.00%
-7.18%
47.00%
-7.74%
44.00%
-7.74%
Average 59.67% 59.80% 59.63%
Fairfield University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 16.39% where the current academic year yield is 21.00%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Fairfield University from 2013 to 2024.
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 15.03% 14.78% 15.20%
2014-15 14.80%
-0.24%
13.60%
0.42%
15.62%
0.42%
2015-16 13.81%
-0.99%
13.32%
-1.48%
14.14%
-1.48%
2016-17 15.54%
1.73%
15.94%
1.16%
15.30%
1.16%
2017-18 14.63%
-0.91%
14.65%
-0.69%
14.61%
-0.69%
2018-19 15.92%
1.29%
15.66%
1.50%
16.11%
1.50%
2019-20 16.72%
0.79%
17.21%
0.28%
16.39%
0.28%
2020-21 15.82%
-0.89%
16.48%
-1.03%
15.36%
-1.03%
2021-22 18.01%
2.18%
17.99%
1.63%
16.99%
1.63%
2022-23 19.05%
1.04%
19.17%
1.97%
18.97%
1.97%
2023-24 21.00%
1.95%
21.00%
1.03%
20.00%
1.03%
Average 16.39% 16.35% 16.25%
Fairfield University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 11,821, the average number of admitted is 6,935, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,138. The number of Fairfield applicants increased by 15.75% (2,104 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Fairfield University from 2013 to 2024.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2013-14 9,254 6,585 990
2014-15 9,978
724
7,137
66
1,056
66
2015-16 10,767
789
6,995
-90
966
-90
2016-17 11,055
288
6,795
90
1,056
90
2017-18 11,218
163
6,794
-62
994
-62
2018-19 11,361
143
6,851
97
1,091
97
2019-20 12,315
954
7,035
85
1,176
85
2020-21 12,586
271
7,065
-58
1,118
-58
2021-22 12,674
88
7,097
160
1,278
160
2022-23 13,359
685
6,971
50
1,328
50
2023-24 15,463
2,104
6,958
133
1,461
133
Average 11,821 6,935 1,138
Fairfield University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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