How Hillsdale's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 35.89%, and this year's acceptance rate is 20.99% at Hillsdale College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 35.53% and women students' rate is 36.26%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Hillsdale College over the past 9 years (2015-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2015-16	50.03%	49.51%	50.53%
2016-17	45.19% -4.84%	44.23% -4.42%	46.11% -4.42%
2017-18	41.49% -3.70%	40.57% -3.66%	42.45% -3.66%
2018-19	35.99% -5.50%	37.49% -8.01%	34.44% -8.01%
2019-20	48.27% 12.28%	47.62% 14.53%	48.97% 14.53%
2020-21	36.48% -11.80%	36.16% -12.16%	36.80% -12.16%
2021-22	24.01% -12.46%	22.98% -11.77%	25.03% -11.77%
2022-23	20.58% -3.43%	21.21% -5.02%	20.01% -5.02%
2023-24	20.99% 0.40%	20.01% 2.00%	22.02% 2.00%
Average	35.89%	35.53%	36.26%

Hillsdale College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 9 years is 48.96% where the current academic year yield is 62.03%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Hillsdale College from 2015 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	39.78%	39.78%	39.79%
2016-17	43.14% 3.35%	43.54% 2.97%	42.76% 2.97%
2017-18	43.11% -0.03%	43.02% 0.42%	43.19% 0.42%
2018-19	42.89% -0.21%	43.47% -1.74%	41.44% -1.74%
2019-20	44.60% 1.71%	45.38% 2.36%	43.80% 2.36%
2020-21	46.91% 2.30%	49.04% 0.98%	44.78% 0.98%
2021-22	55.91% 9.01%	56.14% 11.19%	55.97% 11.19%
2022-23	62.32% 6.41%	62.09% 6.57%	62.54% 6.57%
2023-24	62.03% -0.29%	65.09% -3.45%	59.09% -3.45%
Average	48.96%	49.73%	48.15%

Hillsdale College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,272, the average number of admitted is 764, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 366. The number of Hillsdale applicants decreased by -8.09% (244 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Hillsdale College from 2015 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2015-16	1,859	930	370
2016-17	1,934 75	874 7	377 7
2017-18	2,080 146	863 -5	372 -5
2018-19	2,209 129	795 -31	341 -31
2019-20	1,593 -616	769 2	343 2
2020-21	1,993 400	727 -2	341 -2
2021-22	2,994 1,001	719 61	402 61
2022-23	3,017 23	621 -15	387 -15
2023-24	2,773 -244	582 -26	361 -26
Average	2,272	764	366

Hillsdale College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Hillsdale

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes