How Otis College of Art and Design's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 80.68%, and this year's acceptance rate is 84.02% at Otis College of Art and Design. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 77.02% and women students' rate is 82.04%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	46.28%	42.95%	47.64%
2014-15	66.48% 20.20%	60.30% 21.37%	69.01% 21.37%
2015-16	90.36% 23.89%	91.75% 21.42%	90.43% 21.42%
2016-17	92.95% 2.59%	92.89% 2.54%	92.97% 2.54%
2017-18	91.25% -1.70%	90.21% -1.35%	91.62% -1.35%
2018-19	94.41% 3.15%	91.13% 4.03%	95.65% 4.03%
2019-20	78.17% -16.23%	71.16% -15.03%	80.62% -15.03%
2020-21	80.32% 2.14%	76.38% 1.11%	81.73% 1.11%
2021-22	79.99% -0.32%	71.96% 1.25%	82.98% 1.25%
2022-23	83.29% 3.30%	78.44% 1.85%	84.83% 1.85%
2023-24	84.02% 0.72%	80.07% 0.17%	85.00% 0.17%
Average	80.68%	77.02%	82.04%

Otis College of Art and Design Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 17.95% where the current academic year yield is 10.99%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Otis College of Art and Design from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	21.83%	25.25%	20.56%
2014-15	26.69% 4.86%	28.78% 5.37%	25.94% 5.37%
2015-16	20.78% -5.90%	25.09% -6.92%	19.02% -6.92%
2016-17	25.66% 4.88%	29.28% 5.23%	24.25% 5.23%
2017-18	16.88% -8.79%	21.05% -8.82%	15.43% -8.82%
2018-19	16.25% -0.63%	19.69% -0.42%	15.00% -0.42%
2019-20	14.35% -1.89%	15.81% -1.10%	13.90% -1.10%
2020-21	11.96% -2.39%	13.98% -2.62%	11.28% -2.62%
2021-22	14.01% 2.05%	15.96% 2.75%	14.03% 2.75%
2022-23	18.10% 4.09%	22.39% 2.81%	16.84% 2.81%
2023-24	10.99% -7.11%	13.08% -5.81%	11.03% -5.81%
Average	17.95%	20.94%	17.03%

Otis College of Art and Design Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,795, the average number of admitted is 1,436, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 237. The number of Otis College of Art and Design applicants increased by 18.05% (376 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,584	733	160
2014-15	1,584 0	1,053 121	281 121
2015-16	1,017 -567	919 -90	191 -90
2016-17	851 -166	791 12	203 12
2017-18	1,292 441	1,179 -4	199 -4
2018-19	1,806 514	1,705 78	277 78
2019-20	2,442 636	1,909 -3	274 -3
2020-21	2,342 -100	1,881 -49	225 -49
2021-22	2,284 -58	1,827 31	256 31
2022-23	2,083 -201	1,735 58	314 58
2023-24	2,459 376	2,066 -87	227 -87
Average	1,795	1,436	237

Otis College of Art and Design Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Otis College of Art and Design

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes