How Lyon's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 55.92%, and this year's acceptance rate is 66.02% at Lyon College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 58.76% and women students' rate is 60.06%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Lyon College than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	58.98%	64.68%	55.96%
2014-15	61.42% 2.45%	61.06% 5.80%	61.76% 5.80%
2015-16	59.12% -2.31%	61.02% -4.74%	57.01% -4.74%
2016-17	74.17% 15.06%	72.98% 18.78%	75.79% 18.78%
2017-18	64.18% -9.99%	61.53% -7.75%	68.04% -7.75%
2018-19	49.86% -14.33%	49.67% -17.89%	50.15% -17.89%
2019-20	44.40% -5.45%	44.50% -5.88%	44.27% -5.88%
2020-21	50.15% 5.74%	46.75% 10.32%	54.59% 10.32%
2021-22	27.00% -23.14%	25.98% -25.60%	28.98% -25.60%
2022-23	59.84% 32.84%	58.21% 35.19%	64.18% 35.19%
2023-24	66.02% 6.18%	100.00% 35.82%	100.00% 35.82%
Average	55.92%	58.76%	60.06%

Lyon College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 19.48% where the current academic year yield is 13.99%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	22.54%	27.99%	19.21%
2014-15	21.18% -1.35%	27.92% -4.04%	15.17% -4.04%
2015-16	22.21% 1.03%	23.50% 5.52%	20.69% 5.52%
2016-17	18.98% -3.24%	20.44% -3.62%	17.07% -3.62%
2017-18	17.94% -1.03%	17.82% 1.04%	18.10% 1.04%
2018-19	24.77% 6.83%	24.81% 6.61%	24.71% 6.61%
2019-20	16.27% -8.49%	15.73% -7.66%	17.05% -7.66%
2020-21	17.70% 1.42%	18.68% -0.45%	16.60% -0.45%
2021-22	21.06% 3.36%	20.98% 4.57%	21.17% 4.57%
2022-23	17.65% -3.41%	17.05% -2.34%	18.84% -2.34%
2023-24	13.99% -3.66%	100.00% 81.16%	100.00% 81.16%
Average	19.48%	28.63%	26.24%

Lyon College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,862, the average number of admitted is 1,014, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 193. The number of Lyon applicants increased by 82.49% (1,140 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,309	772	174
2014-15	1,952 643	1,199 80	254 80
2015-16	1,607 -345	950 -43	211 -43
2016-17	1,421 -186	1,054 -11	200 -11
2017-18	1,650 229	1,059 -10	190 -10
2018-19	1,741 91	868 25	215 25
2019-20	2,394 653	1,063 -42	173 -42
2020-21	2,062 -332	1,034 10	183 10
2021-22	2,444 382	660 -44	139 -44
2022-23	1,382 -1,062	827 7	146 7
2023-24	2,522 1,140	1,665 87	233 87
Average	1,862	1,014	193

Lyon College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Lyon

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes