How Nichols's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 83.26%, and this year's acceptance rate is 88.00% at Nichols College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 82.23% and women students' rate is 85.29%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	80.47%	78.41%	84.40%
2014-15	76.28% -4.19%	75.34% -6.29%	78.11% -6.29%
2015-16	82.68% 6.40%	81.92% 6.19%	84.30% 6.19%
2016-17	83.69% 1.01%	83.46% -0.18%	84.12% -0.18%
2017-18	92.50% 8.82%	91.89% 9.68%	93.80% 9.68%
2018-19	82.26% -10.24%	81.38% -9.92%	83.88% -9.92%
2019-20	79.74% -2.52%	79.98% -4.60%	79.28% -4.60%
2020-21	80.38% 0.63%	77.07% 8.42%	87.69% 8.42%
2021-22	85.00% 4.62%	84.02% -0.69%	87.00% -0.69%
2022-23	84.86% -0.14%	84.02% -0.39%	86.61% -0.39%
2023-24	88.00% 3.14%	87.03% 2.35%	88.96% 2.35%
Average	83.26%	82.23%	85.29%

Nichols College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 17.97% where the current academic year yield is 17.98%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	20.59%	20.22%	21.24%
2014-15	21.39% 0.80%	22.50% -1.95%	19.30% -1.95%
2015-16	17.33% -4.06%	17.34% -1.98%	17.32% -1.98%
2016-17	18.25% 0.92%	17.61% 2.17%	19.49% 2.17%
2017-18	18.76% 0.51%	19.42% -2.10%	17.38% -2.10%
2018-19	17.72% -1.04%	17.82% 0.16%	17.55% 0.16%
2019-20	17.29% -0.44%	17.87% -1.44%	16.11% -1.44%
2020-21	15.48% -1.80%	17.05% -3.68%	12.43% -3.68%
2021-22	17.01% 1.52%	19.03% 0.58%	13.01% 0.58%
2022-23	15.84% -1.16%	15.06% 4.42%	17.42% 4.42%
2023-24	17.98% 2.14%	19.02% -1.43%	15.99% -1.43%
Average	17.97%	18.45%	17.02%

Nichols College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,346, the average number of admitted is 1,948, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 350. The number of Nichols applicants decreased by -10.22% (241 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	2,499	2,011	414
2014-15	2,458 -41	1,875 -13	401 -13
2015-16	2,275 -183	1,881 -75	326 -75
2016-17	2,311 36	1,934 27	353 27
2017-18	2,161 -150	1,999 22	375 22
2018-19	2,435 274	2,003 -20	355 -20
2019-20	2,488 53	1,984 -12	343 -12
2020-21	2,507 19	2,015 -31	312 -31
2021-22	2,193 -314	1,864 5	317 5
2022-23	2,358 165	2,001 0	317 0
2023-24	2,117 -241	1,863 18	335 18
Average	2,346	1,948	350

Nichols College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Nichols

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes