How Long Island's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 84.07%, and this year's acceptance rate is 90.00% at Long Island University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 83.08% and women students' rate is 84.58%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Long Island University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	80.67%	79.53%	81.38%
2014-15	83.02% 2.35%	82.47% 2.00%	83.38% 2.00%
2015-16	80.58% -2.44%	80.51% -2.75%	80.63% -2.75%
2016-17	81.48% 0.90%	79.12% 2.26%	82.89% 2.26%
2017-18	82.69% 1.21%	80.80% 0.90%	83.80% 0.90%
2018-19	75.54% -7.16%	74.47% -7.68%	76.12% -7.68%
2019-20	80.09% 4.56%	79.67% 4.21%	80.32% 4.21%
2020-21	85.01% 4.91%	85.43% 4.47%	84.79% 4.47%
2021-22	93.00% 7.99%	91.00% 9.21%	94.00% 9.21%
2022-23	92.65% -0.34%	91.93% -0.98%	93.02% -0.98%
2023-24	90.00% -2.65%	89.00% -3.01%	90.01% -3.01%
Average	84.07%	83.08%	84.58%

Long Island University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 10.16% where the current academic year yield is 10.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	13.61%	14.68%	12.97%
2014-15	10.35% -3.27%	11.38% -3.29%	9.68% -3.29%
2015-16	10.32% -0.02%	11.36% 0.01%	9.69% 0.01%
2016-17	9.76% -0.56%	12.39% -1.42%	8.27% -1.42%
2017-18	12.07% 2.31%	14.62% 2.38%	10.65% 2.38%
2018-19	8.88% -3.20%	9.99% -2.46%	8.19% -2.46%
2019-20	11.99% 3.11%	13.08% 3.21%	11.40% 3.21%
2020-21	9.47% -2.52%	10.20% -2.31%	9.09% -2.31%
2021-22	7.00% -2.48%	10.00% -3.09%	6.00% -3.09%
2022-23	8.34% 1.34%	9.87% 1.56%	7.56% 1.56%
2023-24	10.00% 1.67%	10.99% 2.44%	10.00% 2.44%
Average	10.16%	11.69%	9.41%

Long Island University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 10,815, the average number of admitted is 9,194, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 886. The number of Long Island applicants decreased by -13.49% (1,934 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	6,001	4,841	659
2014-15	6,555 554	5,442 -96	563 -96
2015-16	6,371 -184	5,134 -33	530 -33
2016-17	6,724 353	5,479 5	535 5
2017-18	6,951 227	5,748 159	694 159
2018-19	14,540 7,589	10,983 281	975 281
2019-20	13,328 -1,212	10,675 305	1,280 305
2020-21	14,341 1,013	12,191 -125	1,155 -125
2021-22	17,423 3,082	16,203 -21	1,134 -21
2022-23	14,332 -3,091	13,279 -27	1,107 -27
2023-24	12,398 -1,934	11,158 9	1,116 9
Average	10,815	9,194	886

Long Island University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Long Island

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes