How Hofstra's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 65.11%, and this year's acceptance rate is 70.59% at Hofstra University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 61.64% and women students' rate is 67.33%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	58.71%	59.58%	58.07%
2014-15	61.61% 2.90%	60.38% 4.43%	62.50% 4.43%
2015-16	61.06% -0.56%	56.31% 1.81%	64.32% 1.81%
2016-17	62.22% 1.17%	57.38% 1.20%	65.51% 1.20%
2017-18	63.95% 1.73%	59.33% 1.48%	66.99% 1.48%
2018-19	63.20% -0.75%	57.73% -0.19%	66.81% -0.19%
2019-20	68.49% 5.29%	63.79% 4.71%	71.52% 4.71%
2020-21	69.11% 0.63%	63.79% 1.11%	72.63% 1.11%
2021-22	68.00% -1.12%	65.00% -3.63%	69.00% -3.63%
2022-23	69.33% 1.33%	67.13% 1.71%	70.71% 1.71%
2023-24	70.59% 1.26%	67.62% 1.80%	72.52% 1.80%
Average	65.11%	61.64%	67.33%

Hofstra University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 9.71% where the current academic year yield is 9.86%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	11.15%	12.29%	10.30%
2014-15	10.54% -0.61%	11.84% -0.66%	9.64% -0.66%
2015-16	9.66% -0.88%	10.62% -0.55%	9.08% -0.55%
2016-17	9.25% -0.41%	10.62% -0.65%	8.43% -0.65%
2017-18	9.55% 0.31%	10.79% 0.40%	8.84% 0.40%
2018-19	8.91% -0.65%	10.62% -0.90%	7.93% -0.90%
2019-20	9.10% 0.20%	10.68% 0.26%	8.20% 0.26%
2020-21	8.36% -0.75%	10.04% -0.81%	7.38% -0.81%
2021-22	10.00% 1.64%	11.01% 1.62%	9.00% 1.62%
2022-23	10.46% 0.46%	11.66% 0.75%	9.75% 0.75%
2023-24	9.86% -0.60%	11.47% -0.86%	8.89% -0.86%
Average	9.71%	11.06%	8.86%

Hofstra University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 25,454, the average number of admitted is 16,535, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,600. The number of Hofstra applicants decreased by -2.91% (687 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	22,733	13,346	1,488
2014-15	26,388 3,655	16,258 226	1,714 226
2015-16	27,991 1,603	17,090 -63	1,651 -63
2016-17	28,617 626	17,806 -4	1,647 -4
2017-18	26,808 -1,809	17,143 -9	1,638 -9
2018-19	27,620 812	17,456 -83	1,555 -83
2019-20	24,425 -3,195	16,728 -32	1,523 -32
2020-21	24,062 -363	16,630 -133	1,390 -133
2021-22	24,886 824	16,922 302	1,692 302
2022-23	23,577 -1,309	16,346 18	1,710 18
2023-24	22,890 -687	16,157 -117	1,593 -117
Average	25,454	16,535	1,600

Hofstra University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Hofstra

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes