How Houghton's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 86.80%, and this year's acceptance rate is 92.98% at Houghton University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 85.20% and women students' rate is 87.44%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Houghton University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	91.08%	92.25%	90.49%
2014-15	93.81% 2.74%	91.36% 4.41%	94.90% 4.41%
2015-16	94.57% 0.75%	93.41% 0.29%	95.19% 0.29%
2016-17	79.33% -15.24%	75.20% -16.17%	79.02% -16.17%
2017-18	91.35% 12.02%	92.20% 11.86%	90.87% 11.86%
2018-19	95.09% 3.73%	92.81% 5.39%	96.27% 5.39%
2019-20	80.70% -14.39%	76.29% -13.22%	83.05% -13.22%
2020-21	79.98% -0.72%	77.75% -1.65%	81.40% -1.65%
2021-22	78.97% -1.01%	78.06% -1.34%	80.06% -1.34%
2022-23	77.00% -1.97%	75.91% -2.43%	77.63% -2.43%
2023-24	92.98% 15.98%	91.96% 15.32%	92.95% 15.32%
Average	86.80%	85.20%	87.44%

Houghton University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 29.14% where the current academic year yield is 23.97%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	30.34%	32.40%	29.28%
2014-15	32.03% 1.69%	34.23% 1.82%	31.09% 1.82%
2015-16	36.94% 4.90%	41.18% 3.01%	34.11% 3.01%
2016-17	29.11% -7.83%	36.46% -8.10%	26.01% -8.10%
2017-18	35.73% 6.63%	38.24% 8.30%	34.31% 8.30%
2018-19	33.20% -2.53%	39.92% -4.46%	29.85% -4.46%
2019-20	28.11% -5.09%	30.34% -2.82%	27.02% -2.82%
2020-21	21.05% -7.07%	25.00% -8.38%	18.64% -8.38%
2021-22	26.01% 4.96%	28.11% 5.30%	23.94% 5.30%
2022-23	24.00% -2.01%	25.83% -0.97%	22.96% -0.97%
2023-24	23.97% -0.03%	23.03% 1.03%	23.99% 1.03%
Average	29.14%	32.25%	27.38%

Houghton University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 922, the average number of admitted is 794, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 230. The number of Houghton applicants increased by 9.65% (94 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	807	735	223
2014-15	792 -15	743 15	238 15
2015-16	773 -19	731 32	270 32
2016-17	1,074 301	852 -22	248 -22
2017-18	821 -253	750 20	268 20
2018-19	814 -7	774 -11	257 -11
2019-20	1,005 191	811 -29	228 -29
2020-21	1,004 -1	803 -59	169 -59
2021-22	1,008 4	796 38	207 38
2022-23	974 -34	750 -27	180 -27
2023-24	1,068 94	993 58	238 58
Average	922	794	230

Houghton University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Houghton

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes