How Otterbein's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 78.23%, and this year's acceptance rate is 82.99% at Otterbein University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 78.25% and women students' rate is 78.17%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	73.74%	70.51%	75.67%
2014-15	75.31% 1.57%	72.93% 1.15%	76.82% 1.15%
2015-16	75.32% 0.01%	74.93% -1.26%	75.56% -1.26%
2016-17	72.87% -2.44%	71.73% -2.00%	73.55% -2.00%
2017-18	76.40% 3.53%	74.19% 4.12%	77.67% 4.12%
2018-19	81.02% 4.62%	83.54% 1.93%	79.60% 1.93%
2019-20	80.15% -0.87%	80.52% 0.33%	79.93% 0.33%
2020-21	76.06% -4.08%	77.52% -4.69%	75.25% -4.69%
2021-22	83.01% 6.95%	84.98% 5.75%	81.00% 5.75%
2022-23	83.68% 0.67%	84.94% 1.88%	82.88% 1.88%
2023-24	82.99% -0.69%	85.00% -0.89%	81.98% -0.89%
Average	78.23%	78.25%	78.17%

Otterbein University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 23.76% where the current academic year yield is 18.02%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	24.55%	25.33%	24.12%
2014-15	28.93% 4.38%	31.64% 3.18%	27.30% 3.18%
2015-16	25.90% -3.03%	25.45% -1.13%	26.18% -1.13%
2016-17	27.56% 1.66%	29.65% 0.17%	26.34% 0.17%
2017-18	25.47% -2.08%	26.48% -1.43%	24.92% -1.43%
2018-19	24.48% -0.99%	26.88% -1.85%	23.07% -1.85%
2019-20	27.17% 2.69%	29.06% 3.00%	26.07% 3.00%
2020-21	22.84% -4.33%	24.09% -3.94%	22.13% -3.94%
2021-22	19.01% -3.84%	20.97% -4.11%	18.02% -4.11%
2022-23	17.47% -1.53%	16.60% 0.03%	18.04% 0.03%
2023-24	18.02% 0.54%	17.01% -0.06%	17.98% -0.06%
Average	23.76%	24.83%	23.11%

Otterbein University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,131, the average number of admitted is 2,457, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 572. The number of Otterbein applicants decreased by -7.02% (264 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,176	2,342	575
2014-15	2,584 -592	1,946 -12	563 -12
2015-16	2,917 333	2,197 6	569 6
2016-17	3,222 305	2,348 78	647 78
2017-18	3,119 -103	2,383 -40	607 -40
2018-19	2,919 -200	2,365 -28	579 -28
2019-20	2,861 -58	2,293 44	623 44
2020-21	2,849 -12	2,167 -128	495 -128
2021-22	3,537 688	2,936 63	558 63
2022-23	3,762 225	3,148 -8	550 -8
2023-24	3,498 -264	2,903 -27	523 -27
Average	3,131	2,457	572

Otterbein University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Otterbein

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes