How Furman's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 63.57%, and this year's acceptance rate is 53.00% at Furman University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 59.14% and women students' rate is 66.88%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Furman University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	63.97%	59.64%	67.04%
2014-15	68.71% 4.74%	64.09% 4.91%	71.95% 4.91%
2015-16	63.54% -5.17%	60.09% -3.67%	68.27% -3.67%
2016-17	67.76% 4.21%	62.94% 2.67%	70.95% 2.67%
2017-18	61.18% -6.58%	58.56% -8.07%	62.88% -8.07%
2018-19	61.05% -0.12%	56.17% 1.50%	64.37% 1.50%
2019-20	56.81% -4.24%	52.00% -4.11%	60.26% -4.11%
2020-21	65.25% 8.44%	61.12% 8.05%	68.31% 8.05%
2021-22	71.01% 5.76%	67.00% 5.69%	74.00% 5.69%
2022-23	67.02% -3.98%	61.95% -3.35%	70.64% -3.35%
2023-24	53.00% -14.02%	47.01% -13.64%	57.00% -13.64%
Average	63.57%	59.14%	66.88%

Furman University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 18.73% where the current academic year yield is 14.01%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	19.93%	28.61%	14.32%
2014-15	23.15% 3.22%	24.96% 7.55%	21.87% 7.55%
2015-16	20.56% -2.59%	23.02% -2.90%	18.97% -2.90%
2016-17	21.10% 0.54%	21.33% 2.00%	20.97% 2.00%
2017-18	22.94% 1.84%	24.28% 1.16%	22.13% 1.16%
2018-19	21.29% -1.65%	23.57% -2.19%	19.94% -2.19%
2019-20	21.86% 0.57%	22.92% 1.26%	21.20% 1.26%
2020-21	15.31% -6.55%	15.68% -6.13%	15.07% -6.13%
2021-22	13.00% -2.32%	14.01% -3.08%	11.99% -3.08%
2022-23	12.85% -0.15%	14.18% 0.02%	12.01% 0.02%
2023-24	14.01% 1.16%	15.01% 1.00%	13.01% 1.00%
Average	18.73%	20.69%	17.41%

Furman University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,903, the average number of admitted is 3,739, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 675. The number of Furman applicants increased by 11.87% (892 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	5,953	3,808	759
2014-15	4,583 -1,370	3,149 -30	729 -30
2015-16	5,143 560	3,268 -57	672 -57
2016-17	5,232 89	3,545 76	748 76
2017-18	5,002 -230	3,060 -46	702 -46
2018-19	5,469 467	3,339 9	711 9
2019-20	5,258 -211	2,987 -58	653 -58
2020-21	5,194 -64	3,389 -134	519 -134
2021-22	7,174 1,980	5,094 143	662 143
2022-23	7,514 340	5,036 -15	647 -15
2023-24	8,406 892	4,455 -23	624 -23
Average	5,903	3,739	675

Furman University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Furman

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes