How Lesley's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 76.71%, and this year's acceptance rate is 93.98% at Lesley University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 66.46% and women students' rate is 80.13%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Lesley University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	67.49%	57.30%	70.78%
2014-15	71.49% 4.00%	60.24% 3.65%	74.43% 3.65%
2015-16	67.10% -4.39%	51.89% -2.28%	72.15% -2.28%
2016-17	63.73% -3.36%	51.04% -4.40%	67.76% -4.40%
2017-18	72.61% 8.87%	61.78% 8.22%	75.97% 8.22%
2018-19	75.72% 3.11%	63.83% 3.51%	79.49% 3.51%
2019-20	74.68% -1.04%	63.23% -1.03%	78.46% -1.03%
2020-21	83.81% 9.13%	75.91% 7.83%	86.29% 7.83%
2021-22	87.02% 3.20%	77.95% 3.72%	90.01% 3.72%
2022-23	86.23% -0.79%	75.98% 1.10%	91.11% 1.10%
2023-24	93.98% 7.75%	91.95% 3.91%	95.02% 3.91%
Average	76.71%	66.46%	80.13%

Lesley University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 14.13% where the current academic year yield is 8.02%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	17.98%	20.00%	17.44%
2014-15	15.09% -2.88%	16.15% -2.58%	14.87% -2.58%
2015-16	17.85% 2.75%	19.66% 2.54%	17.41% 2.54%
2016-17	16.87% -0.98%	19.95% -1.28%	16.13% -1.28%
2017-18	16.67% -0.20%	16.59% 0.55%	16.68% 0.55%
2018-19	15.74% -0.92%	16.22% -1.06%	15.62% -1.06%
2019-20	14.05% -1.69%	15.90% -2.06%	13.56% -2.06%
2020-21	13.26% -0.79%	14.53% -0.69%	12.87% -0.69%
2021-22	11.02% -2.25%	11.02% -1.87%	11.00% -1.87%
2022-23	8.85% -2.16%	11.72% -3.21%	7.79% -3.21%
2023-24	8.02% -0.84%	11.03% -0.76%	7.02% -0.76%
Average	14.13%	15.71%	13.67%

Lesley University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,987, the average number of admitted is 2,281, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 316. The number of Lesley applicants decreased by -20.20% (635 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	2,605	1,758	316
2014-15	2,827 222	2,021 -11	305 -11
2015-16	3,182 355	2,135 76	381 76
2016-17	3,386 204	2,158 -17	364 -17
2017-18	3,165 -221	2,298 19	383 19
2018-19	3,171 6	2,401 -5	378 -5
2019-20	3,049 -122	2,277 -58	320 -58
2020-21	2,879 -170	2,413 0	320 0
2021-22	2,942 63	2,560 -38	282 -38
2022-23	3,144 202	2,711 -42	240 -42
2023-24	2,509 -635	2,358 -51	189 -51
Average	2,987	2,281	316

Lesley University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Lesley

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes