How Francis Marion's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 68.60%, and this year's acceptance rate is 82.00% at Francis Marion University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 68.37% and women students' rate is 68.70%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	56.67%	56.25%	56.85%
2014-15	59.11% 2.44%	59.26% 2.20%	59.04% 2.20%
2015-16	58.87% -0.24%	60.56% -1.01%	58.04% -1.01%
2016-17	61.56% 2.69%	59.51% 4.43%	62.46% 4.43%
2017-18	60.05% -1.51%	61.85% -3.20%	59.26% -3.20%
2018-19	64.19% 4.14%	66.02% 4.11%	63.37% 4.11%
2019-20	68.04% 3.85%	66.04% 5.63%	69.00% 5.63%
2020-21	75.25% 7.21%	74.45% 6.60%	75.60% 6.60%
2021-22	86.00% 10.75%	85.98% 10.40%	86.00% 10.40%
2022-23	82.91% -3.09%	80.07% -1.86%	84.14% -1.86%
2023-24	82.00% -0.91%	82.04% -2.16%	81.98% -2.16%
Average	68.60%	68.37%	68.70%

Francis Marion University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 28.11% where the current academic year yield is 21.99%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	33.23%	35.16%	32.43%
2014-15	34.07% 0.84%	33.38% 1.96%	34.39% 1.96%
2015-16	34.10% 0.03%	35.55% -1.03%	33.36% -1.03%
2016-17	31.68% -2.42%	30.94% -1.36%	32.00% -1.36%
2017-18	30.34% -1.34%	32.68% -2.71%	29.28% -2.71%
2018-19	28.26% -2.08%	30.92% -2.26%	27.03% -2.26%
2019-20	24.89% -3.38%	27.74% -3.45%	23.57% -3.45%
2020-21	22.65% -2.24%	26.66% -2.69%	20.89% -2.69%
2021-22	27.00% 4.35%	29.04% 5.12%	26.00% 5.12%
2022-23	20.95% -6.05%	25.47% -6.91%	19.09% -6.91%
2023-24	21.99% 1.03%	25.96% 0.89%	19.98% 0.89%
Average	28.11%	30.32%	27.09%

Francis Marion University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,789, the average number of admitted is 2,581, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 710. The number of Francis Marion applicants decreased by -0.97% (34 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,951	2,239	744
2014-15	3,759 -192	2,222 13	757 13
2015-16	3,681 -78	2,167 -18	739 -18
2016-17	3,738 57	2,301 -10	729 -10
2017-18	3,787 49	2,274 -39	690 -39
2018-19	4,200 413	2,696 72	762 72
2019-20	4,252 52	2,893 -42	720 -42
2020-21	4,266 14	3,210 7	727 7
2021-22	3,028 -1,238	2,604 -24	703 -24
2022-23	3,523 495	2,921 -91	612 -91
2023-24	3,489 -34	2,861 17	629 17
Average	3,789	2,581	710

Francis Marion University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Francis Marion

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes