How Longwood's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 84.37%, and this year's acceptance rate is 85.00% at Longwood University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 82.28% and women students' rate is 85.37%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Longwood University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	81.36%	79.21%	82.54%
2014-15	72.92% -8.44%	70.00% -8.20%	74.34% -8.20%
2015-16	78.90% 5.99%	74.86% 6.56%	80.91% 6.56%
2016-17	73.95% -4.95%	68.26% -4.12%	76.79% -4.12%
2017-18	91.83% 17.88%	92.76% 14.59%	91.38% 14.59%
2018-19	89.13% -2.70%	87.53% -1.48%	89.90% -1.48%
2019-20	89.89% 0.76%	89.26% 0.26%	90.16% 0.26%
2020-21	87.34% -2.55%	86.24% -2.28%	87.87% -2.28%
2021-22	90.00% 2.65%	87.01% 3.13%	91.01% 3.13%
2022-23	87.79% -2.21%	86.94% -2.79%	88.22% -2.79%
2023-24	85.00% -2.79%	83.02% -2.21%	86.01% -2.21%
Average	84.37%	82.28%	85.37%

Longwood University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 21.92% where the current academic year yield is 15.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	33.68%	32.20%	34.46%
2014-15	32.94% -0.74%	34.91% -2.44%	32.02% -2.44%
2015-16	27.84% -5.09%	25.81% -3.25%	28.77% -3.25%
2016-17	24.32% -3.52%	27.67% -5.93%	22.84% -5.93%
2017-18	23.53% -0.79%	24.57% 0.17%	23.01% 0.17%
2018-19	21.89% -1.64%	21.71% -1.04%	21.97% -1.04%
2019-20	20.06% -1.83%	20.00% -1.88%	20.09% -1.88%
2020-21	13.95% -6.12%	12.77% -5.58%	14.50% -5.58%
2021-22	13.00% -0.95%	13.00% -0.51%	13.99% -0.51%
2022-23	14.97% 1.97%	13.28% 1.83%	15.82% 1.83%
2023-24	15.00% 0.03%	13.01% 0.19%	16.01% 0.19%
Average	21.92%	21.72%	22.13%

Longwood University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,267, the average number of admitted is 4,460, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 922. The number of Longwood applicants decreased by 0.60% (36 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	4,055	3,299	1,111
2014-15	4,593 538	3,349 -8	1,103 -8
2015-16	4,716 123	3,721 -67	1,036 -67
2016-17	5,282 566	3,906 -86	950 -86
2017-18	4,873 -409	4,475 103	1,053 103
2018-19	5,162 289	4,601 -46	1,007 -46
2019-20	4,431 -731	3,983 -208	799 -208
2020-21	6,724 2,293	5,873 20	819 20
2021-22	5,977 -747	5,379 -120	699 -120
2022-23	6,042 65	5,304 95	794 95
2023-24	6,078 36	5,166 -19	775 -19
Average	5,267	4,460	922

Longwood University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Longwood

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes