How NCC's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 58.54%, and this year's acceptance rate is 58.00% at North Central College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 57.23% and women students' rate is 59.78%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into North Central College than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	63.65%	61.96%	65.09%
2014-15	59.84% -3.80%	56.55% -2.68%	62.41% -2.68%
2015-16	57.16% -2.68%	56.43% -4.67%	57.73% -4.67%
2016-17	59.36% 2.19%	57.44% 3.08%	60.82% 3.08%
2017-18	54.40% -4.95%	53.57% -5.81%	55.01% -5.81%
2018-19	55.68% 1.28%	55.71% 0.65%	55.66% 0.65%
2019-20	53.64% -2.04%	52.56% -1.24%	54.43% -1.24%
2020-21	53.29% -0.36%	54.47% -2.01%	52.42% -2.01%
2021-22	68.01% 14.72%	67.01% 17.57%	69.99% 17.57%
2022-23	60.87% -7.13%	58.77% -7.02%	62.97% -7.02%
2023-24	58.00% -2.87%	55.01% -1.96%	61.01% -1.96%
Average	58.54%	57.23%	59.78%

North Central College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 15.84% where the current academic year yield is 17.01%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	20.36%	22.13%	18.92%
2014-15	16.58% -3.79%	18.92% -4.00%	14.92% -4.00%
2015-16	14.34% -2.24%	17.49% -2.98%	11.94% -2.98%
2016-17	14.46% 0.12%	17.74% 0.17%	12.11% 0.17%
2017-18	15.35% 0.89%	17.57% 1.68%	13.79% 1.68%
2018-19	14.91% -0.44%	18.10% -1.16%	12.63% -1.16%
2019-20	15.16% 0.26%	18.75% 0.03%	12.66% 0.03%
2020-21	14.48% -0.68%	16.43% 0.34%	13.00% 0.34%
2021-22	15.99% 1.51%	20.01% 0.01%	13.02% 0.01%
2022-23	15.56% -0.43%	16.92% 1.28%	14.29% 1.28%
2023-24	17.01% 1.45%	19.02% 0.72%	15.02% 0.72%
Average	15.84%	18.46%	13.85%

North Central College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,051, the average number of admitted is 3,503, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 548. The number of NCC applicants increased by 2.78% (142 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	4,082	2,598	529
2014-15	5,807 1,725	3,475 47	576 47
2015-16	7,307 1,500	4,177 23	599 23
2016-17	6,860 -447	4,072 -10	589 -10
2017-18	7,220 360	3,928 14	603 14
2018-19	6,625 -595	3,689 -53	550 -53
2019-20	6,847 222	3,673 7	557 7
2020-21	6,919 72	3,687 -23	534 -23
2021-22	4,551 -2,368	3,095 -39	495 -39
2022-23	5,099 548	3,104 -12	483 -12
2023-24	5,241 142	3,040 34	517 34
Average	6,051	3,503	548

North Central College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at NCC

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes