How NSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 83.63%, and this year's acceptance rate is 92.98% at Northern State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 81.98% and women students' rate is 85.57%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Northern State University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	93.34%	92.20%	94.48%
2014-15	82.89% -10.46%	78.67% -6.96%	87.52% -6.96%
2015-16	72.07% -10.82%	72.46% -8.88%	78.64% -8.88%
2016-17	81.39% 9.32%	78.71% 5.03%	83.67% 5.03%
2017-18	87.83% 6.44%	89.22% 2.89%	86.56% 2.89%
2018-19	88.11% 0.28%	89.92% 0.09%	86.66% 0.09%
2019-20	84.46% -3.65%	82.54% -0.65%	86.01% -0.65%
2020-21	78.71% -5.75%	74.36% -4.23%	81.77% -4.23%
2021-22	79.98% 1.27%	78.09% -0.74%	81.03% -0.74%
2022-23	78.14% -1.84%	73.72% 0.93%	81.97% 0.93%
2023-24	92.98% 14.84%	91.89% 10.98%	92.95% 10.98%
Average	83.63%	81.98%	85.57%

Northern State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 34.56% where the current academic year yield is 32.01%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	37.96%	36.09%	39.78%
2014-15	32.28% -5.68%	28.35% -3.61%	36.17% -3.61%
2015-16	32.52% 0.24%	30.89% -2.17%	34.00% -2.17%
2016-17	38.81% 6.28%	37.98% 5.47%	39.47% 5.47%
2017-18	37.11% -1.69%	35.55% -0.89%	38.58% -0.89%
2018-19	36.03% -1.09%	38.08% -4.27%	34.31% -4.27%
2019-20	28.74% -7.29%	32.69% -8.64%	25.67% -8.64%
2020-21	41.74% 13.00%	41.07% 16.50%	42.17% 16.50%
2021-22	33.98% -7.76%	38.96% -10.25%	31.91% -10.25%
2022-23	28.94% -5.03%	29.86% -3.58%	28.33% -3.58%
2023-24	32.01% 3.06%	33.09% 2.70%	31.03% 2.70%
Average	34.56%	34.78%	34.68%

Northern State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,182, the average number of admitted is 985, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 337. The number of NSU applicants decreased by -18.15% (240 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,157	1,080	410
2014-15	1,379 222	1,143 -41	369 -41
2015-16	1,314 -65	947 -61	308 -61
2016-17	1,010 -304	822 11	319 11
2017-18	994 -16	873 5	324 5
2018-19	1,068 74	941 15	339 15
2019-20	1,409 341	1,190 3	342 3
2020-21	1,038 -371	817 -1	341 -1
2021-22	1,229 191	983 -7	334 -7
2022-23	1,322 93	1,033 -35	299 -35
2023-24	1,082 -240	1,006 23	322 23
Average	1,182	985	337

Northern State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at NSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes