How Lipscomb's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 62.41%, and this year's acceptance rate is 66.99% at Lipscomb University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 62.74% and women students' rate is 62.21%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Lipscomb University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	52.70%	50.04%	54.26%
2014-15	55.58% 2.89%	56.58% 0.76%	55.02% 0.76%
2015-16	60.77% 5.18%	62.32% 4.90%	59.93% 4.90%
2016-17	60.85% 0.09%	62.24% 0.21%	60.13% 0.21%
2017-18	60.43% -0.42%	60.66% 0.18%	60.31% 0.18%
2018-19	59.51% -0.92%	59.47% -0.78%	59.53% -0.78%
2019-20	63.11% 3.60%	65.70% 2.22%	61.75% 2.22%
2020-21	61.50% -1.61%	64.14% -1.53%	60.21% -1.53%
2021-22	73.99% 12.49%	72.98% 13.81%	74.02% 13.81%
2022-23	71.12% -2.87%	71.01% -2.84%	71.18% -2.84%
2023-24	66.99% -4.13%	64.97% -3.19%	67.99% -3.19%
Average	62.41%	62.74%	62.21%

Lipscomb University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 29.89% where the current academic year yield is 25.01%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	37.44%	39.97%	36.06%
2014-15	30.64% -6.80%	31.52% -5.93%	30.14% -5.93%
2015-16	33.25% 2.61%	32.64% 3.45%	33.59% 3.45%
2016-17	30.22% -3.03%	32.97% -4.86%	28.73% -4.86%
2017-18	29.62% -0.60%	31.61% -0.13%	28.60% -0.13%
2018-19	30.99% 1.37%	34.47% 0.50%	29.10% 0.50%
2019-20	27.90% -3.09%	30.85% -2.86%	26.24% -2.86%
2020-21	31.16% 3.26%	34.12% 3.38%	29.62% 3.38%
2021-22	25.99% -5.18%	30.00% -5.65%	23.97% -5.65%
2022-23	26.53% 0.54%	28.65% 1.43%	25.41% 1.43%
2023-24	25.01% -1.52%	25.98% -0.38%	25.03% -0.38%
Average	29.89%	32.07%	28.77%

Lipscomb University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,603, the average number of admitted is 2,251, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 664. The number of Lipscomb applicants increased by 14.55% (539 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,467	1,827	684
2014-15	3,699 232	2,056 -54	630 -54
2015-16	3,311 -388	2,012 39	669 39
2016-17	3,464 153	2,108 -32	637 -32
2017-18	3,581 117	2,164 4	641 4
2018-19	3,638 57	2,165 30	671 30
2019-20	3,481 -157	2,197 -58	613 -58
2020-21	3,621 140	2,227 81	694 81
2021-22	3,422 -199	2,532 -36	658 -36
2022-23	3,705 283	2,635 41	699 41
2023-24	4,244 539	2,843 12	711 12
Average	3,603	2,251	664

Lipscomb University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Lipscomb

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes