How Friends's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 55.41%, and this year's acceptance rate is 56.00% at Friends University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 56.74% and women students' rate is 53.94%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Friends University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	58.62%	59.54%	57.77%
2014-15	61.38% 2.76%	58.26% 6.60%	64.37% 6.60%
2015-16	58.49% -2.89%	69.69% -14.61%	49.76% -14.61%
2016-17	55.01% -3.49%	55.02% 5.24%	55.00% 5.24%
2017-18	48.01% -6.99%	46.04% -5.81%	49.19% -5.81%
2018-19	47.35% -0.67%	49.76% -4.48%	44.71% -4.48%
2019-20	45.81% -1.53%	45.56% 1.49%	46.20% 1.49%
2020-21	57.54% 11.73%	58.73% 9.76%	55.96% 9.76%
2021-22	58.00% 0.46%	61.03% -2.93%	53.03% -2.93%
2022-23	63.27% 5.28%	64.58% 8.30%	61.33% 8.30%
2023-24	56.00% -7.28%	55.94% -5.27%	56.06% -5.27%
Average	55.41%	56.74%	53.94%

Friends University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 36.87% where the current academic year yield is 39.06%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	42.59%	43.54%	41.70%
2014-15	43.54% 0.95%	46.91% -1.08%	40.63% -1.08%
2015-16	37.24% -6.30%	38.57% -4.84%	35.78% -4.84%
2016-17	40.05% 2.81%	43.65% 1.45%	37.23% 1.45%
2017-18	41.61% 1.56%	44.37% 2.84%	40.07% 2.84%
2018-19	46.13% 4.53%	83.98% -40.07%	0.00% -40.07%
2019-20	30.52% -15.62%	24.93% 38.96%	38.96% 38.96%
2020-21	31.93% 1.41%	29.20% -3.22%	35.74% -3.22%
2021-22	27.01% -4.92%	25.99% -7.64%	28.10% -7.64%
2022-23	25.85% -1.15%	23.46% 1.46%	29.56% 1.46%
2023-24	39.06% 13.20%	44.00% 4.31%	33.87% 4.31%
Average	36.87%	40.78%	32.88%

Friends University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,052, the average number of admitted is 586, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 202. The number of Friends applicants decreased by -30.00% (486 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	737	432	184
2014-15	681 -56	418 -2	182 -2
2015-16	730 49	427 -23	159 -23
2016-17	749 19	412 6	165 6
2017-18	881 132	423 11	176 11
2018-19	792 -89	375 -3	173 -3
2019-20	1,266 474	580 4	177 4
2020-21	1,154 -112	664 35	212 35
2021-22	1,826 672	1,059 74	286 74
2022-23	1,620 -206	1,025 -21	265 -21
2023-24	1,134 -486	635 -17	248 -17
Average	1,052	586	202

Friends University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Friends

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes