How Harding's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 73.37%, and this year's acceptance rate is 100.00% at Harding University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 73.88% and women students' rate is 73.04%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Harding University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	76.28%	78.04%	74.96%
2014-15	99.12% 22.83%	98.98% 24.26%	99.22% 24.26%
2015-16	99.20% 0.08%	99.40% -0.17%	99.05% -0.17%
2016-17	70.18% -29.02%	70.21% -28.88%	70.17% -28.88%
2017-18	72.12% 1.94%	71.51% 2.43%	72.60% 2.43%
2018-19	74.62% 2.50%	76.07% 0.85%	73.45% 0.85%
2019-20	61.34% -13.28%	62.66% -13.12%	60.33% -13.12%
2020-21	55.07% -6.28%	55.27% -5.41%	54.92% -5.41%
2021-22	54.00% -1.07%	55.03% -0.94%	53.98% -0.94%
2022-23	45.12% -8.88%	45.56% -9.20%	44.78% -9.20%
2023-24	100.00% 54.88%	100.00% 55.22%	100.00% 55.22%
Average	73.37%	73.88%	73.04%

Harding University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 61.85% where the current academic year yield is 39.01%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	62.60%	63.25%	62.08%
2014-15	47.44% -15.15%	47.79% -14.91%	47.17% -14.91%
2015-16	66.53% 19.09%	69.65% 16.89%	64.06% 16.89%
2016-17	65.49% -1.04%	65.49% 1.42%	65.49% 1.42%
2017-18	64.77% -0.72%	64.41% -0.44%	65.05% -0.44%
2018-19	59.60% -5.17%	60.15% -5.92%	59.13% -5.92%
2019-20	71.47% 11.87%	70.00% 13.51%	72.64% 13.51%
2020-21	61.63% -9.83%	65.06% -13.40%	59.24% -13.40%
2021-22	62.96% 1.33%	65.04% 2.74%	61.99% 2.74%
2022-23	78.86% 15.90%	80.49% 15.60%	77.58% 15.60%
2023-24	39.01% -39.85%	44.00% -41.58%	36.00% -41.58%
Average	61.85%	63.21%	60.95%

Harding University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,074, the average number of admitted is 1,509, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 898. The number of Harding applicants decreased by -2.31% (52 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	2,180	1,663	1,041
2014-15	2,269 89	2,249 26	1,067 26
2015-16	1,503 -766	1,491 -75	992 -75
2016-17	2,217 714	1,556 27	1,019 27
2017-18	2,023 -194	1,459 -74	945 -74
2018-19	1,927 -96	1,438 -88	857 -88
2019-20	1,834 -93	1,125 -53	804 -53
2020-21	2,201 367	1,212 -57	747 -57
2021-22	2,200 -1	1,188 1	748 1
2022-23	2,254 54	1,017 54	802 54
2023-24	2,202 -52	2,202 57	859 57
Average	2,074	1,509	898

Harding University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Harding

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes