How GCU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 66.47%, and this year's acceptance rate is 60.00% at Grand Canyon University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 78.19% and women students' rate is 74.90%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Grand Canyon University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	54.80%	78.66%	69.01%
2014-15	57.57% 2.77%	84.13% 10.33%	79.33% 10.33%
2015-16	43.20% -14.37%	62.19% -21.63%	57.70% -21.63%
2016-17	56.94% 13.74%	71.99% 12.12%	69.82% 12.12%
2017-18	66.92% 9.98%	79.81% 8.57%	78.39% 8.57%
2018-19	73.20% 6.27%	81.93% 2.27%	80.67% 2.27%
2019-20	76.94% 3.74%	83.14% 1.06%	81.73% 1.06%
2020-21	80.69% 3.76%	86.27% 1.83%	83.56% 1.83%
2021-22	83.00% 2.31%	86.00% 1.45%	85.00% 1.45%
2022-23	77.87% -5.13%	83.01% -5.31%	79.69% -5.31%
2023-24	60.00% -17.87%	63.00% -20.69%	59.00% -20.69%
Average	66.47%	78.19%	74.90%

Grand Canyon University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 24.28% where the current academic year yield is 29.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	37.80%	40.35%	48.02%
2014-15	21.66% -16.14%	24.86% -24.72%	23.31% -24.72%
2015-16	23.23% 1.57%	25.45% 0.54%	23.85% 0.54%
2016-17	17.09% -6.13%	19.18% -6.32%	17.53% -6.32%
2017-18	16.05% -1.05%	18.05% -1.87%	15.67% -1.87%
2018-19	17.22% 1.18%	18.72% 1.37%	17.04% 1.37%
2019-20	23.11% 5.88%	22.80% 6.25%	23.28% 6.25%
2020-21	19.91% -3.20%	20.77% -3.55%	19.73% -3.55%
2021-22	25.00% 5.09%	27.00% 4.27%	24.00% 4.27%
2022-23	36.98% 11.98%	37.92% 12.43%	36.43% 12.43%
2023-24	29.00% -7.98%	30.00% -7.42%	29.00% -7.42%
Average	24.28%	25.92%	25.26%

Grand Canyon University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 33,917, the average number of admitted is 22,936, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 5,404. The number of GCU applicants increased by 63.73% (18,674 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	15,401	8,440	3,190
2014-15	23,901 8,500	13,759 -210	2,980 -210
2015-16	34,475 10,574	14,893 479	3,459 479
2016-17	34,096 -379	19,413 -141	3,318 -141
2017-18	32,734 -1,362	21,906 197	3,515 197
2018-19	31,958 -776	23,392 514	4,029 514
2019-20	37,456 5,498	28,818 2,630	6,659 2,630
2020-21	48,918 11,462	39,474 1,199	7,858 1,199
2021-22	36,861 -12,057	30,595 -209	7,649 -209
2022-23	29,304 -7,557	22,818 789	8,438 789
2023-24	47,978 18,674	28,787 -90	8,348 -90
Average	33,917	22,936	5,404

Grand Canyon University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at GCU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes