How Oberlin's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 33.05%, and this year's acceptance rate is 33.00% at Oberlin College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 31.75% and women students' rate is 34.09%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	30.41%	30.87%	30.08%
2014-15	32.72% 2.31%	32.86% 2.54%	32.63% 2.54%
2015-16	28.78% -3.95%	29.60% -4.42%	28.21% -4.42%
2016-17	28.03% -0.74%	29.92% -1.39%	26.82% -1.39%
2017-18	33.72% 5.68%	32.93% 7.42%	34.25% 7.42%
2018-19	36.21% 2.50%	33.71% 3.76%	38.01% 3.76%
2019-20	36.40% 0.19%	35.03% -0.62%	37.39% -0.62%
2020-21	35.36% -1.04%	32.53% 0.09%	37.48% 0.09%
2021-22	34.00% -1.36%	30.99% -0.48%	37.00% -0.48%
2022-23	34.87% 0.87%	31.77% 0.15%	37.15% 0.15%
2023-24	33.00% -1.87%	29.01% -1.15%	36.00% -1.15%
Average	33.05%	31.75%	34.09%

Oberlin College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 28.10% where the current academic year yield is 21.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	34.53%	35.21%	34.02%
2014-15	33.70% -0.83%	34.60% -0.96%	33.07% -0.96%
2015-16	34.59% 0.89%	35.13% 1.13%	34.20% 1.13%
2016-17	31.91% -2.68%	32.50% -2.71%	31.49% -2.71%
2017-18	27.82% -4.09%	29.83% -4.98%	26.51% -4.98%
2018-19	29.54% 1.72%	31.95% 1.49%	28.00% 1.49%
2019-20	28.44% -1.10%	30.05% -0.65%	27.35% -0.65%
2020-21	20.66% -7.78%	20.70% -6.72%	20.63% -6.72%
2021-22	24.01% 3.35%	27.00% 1.38%	22.01% 1.38%
2022-23	22.86% -1.15%	24.02% 0.11%	22.12% 0.11%
2023-24	21.00% -1.86%	23.03% -2.12%	20.01% -2.12%
Average	28.10%	29.46%	27.22%

Oberlin College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 8,728, the average number of admitted is 2,892, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 786. The number of Oberlin applicants decreased by -0.24% (27 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	7,438	2,262	781
2014-15	7,227 -211	2,365 16	797 16
2015-16	7,815 588	2,249 -19	778 -19
2016-17	8,518 703	2,388 -16	762 -16
2017-18	7,762 -756	2,617 -34	728 -34
2018-19	7,525 -237	2,725 77	805 77
2019-20	7,708 183	2,806 -7	798 -7
2020-21	9,309 1,601	3,292 -118	680 -118
2021-22	10,597 1,288	3,603 185	865 185
2022-23	11,066 469	3,859 17	882 17
2023-24	11,039 -27	3,643 -117	765 -117
Average	8,728	2,892	786

Oberlin College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Oberlin

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes