How FAU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 66.45%, and this year's acceptance rate is 73.00% at Florida Atlantic University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 64.70% and women students' rate is 67.74%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Florida Atlantic University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	47.73%	45.95%	49.06%
2014-15	66.03% 18.29%	65.32% 17.46%	66.52% 17.46%
2015-16	67.68% 1.65%	66.32% 2.12%	68.64% 2.12%
2016-17	59.78% -7.90%	57.59% -7.34%	61.31% -7.34%
2017-18	60.01% 0.23%	58.74% -0.40%	60.91% -0.40%
2018-19	59.32% -0.69%	57.97% -0.65%	60.26% -0.65%
2019-20	63.28% 3.95%	61.26% 4.35%	64.60% 4.35%
2020-21	74.78% 11.50%	73.14% 11.16%	75.76% 11.16%
2021-22	78.00% 3.22%	75.00% 4.24%	80.00% 4.24%
2022-23	81.32% 3.32%	78.47% 3.11%	83.11% 3.11%
2023-24	73.00% -8.32%	72.00% -8.11%	75.00% -8.11%
Average	66.45%	64.70%	67.74%

Florida Atlantic University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 27.47% where the current academic year yield is 22.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	29.28%	31.77%	27.55%
2014-15	31.01% 1.73%	33.27% 1.91%	29.46% 1.91%
2015-16	32.39% 1.38%	34.73% 1.32%	30.79% 1.32%
2016-17	33.56% 1.17%	34.80% 1.95%	32.74% 1.95%
2017-18	30.65% -2.91%	33.74% -4.21%	28.53% -4.21%
2018-19	31.14% 0.50%	33.19% 1.25%	29.79% 1.25%
2019-20	27.52% -3.63%	30.42% -4.08%	25.70% -4.08%
2020-21	22.47% -5.04%	23.78% -3.98%	21.72% -3.98%
2021-22	20.00% -2.47%	23.00% -3.72%	18.00% -3.72%
2022-23	22.15% 2.15%	23.49% 3.35%	21.35% 3.35%
2023-24	22.00% -0.15%	22.99% -0.35%	21.00% -0.35%
Average	27.47%	29.56%	26.06%

Florida Atlantic University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 20,460, the average number of admitted is 13,782, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,584. The number of FAU applicants increased by 13.78% (3,344 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	24,889	11,880	3,479
2014-15	14,944 -9,945	9,867 -419	3,060 -419
2015-16	15,847 903	10,725 414	3,474 414
2016-17	15,907 60	9,509 -283	3,191 -283
2017-18	15,176 -731	9,107 -400	2,791 -400
2018-19	17,120 1,944	10,156 372	3,163 372
2019-20	18,854 1,734	11,930 120	3,283 120
2020-21	25,300 6,446	18,919 969	4,252 969
2021-22	25,148 -152	19,615 -329	3,923 -329
2022-23	24,268 -880	19,734 448	4,371 448
2023-24	27,612 3,344	20,157 64	4,435 64
Average	20,460	13,782	3,584

Florida Atlantic University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at FAU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes