How Penn State Scranton's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 60.68%, and this year's acceptance rate is 95.00% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 62.80% and women students' rate is 58.75%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	81.86%	84.35%	79.58%
2014-15	76.11% -5.74%	83.15% -10.41%	69.17% -10.41%
2015-16	80.63% 4.51%	82.67% 9.57%	78.74% 9.57%
2016-17	79.70% -0.93%	82.61% -1.58%	77.16% -1.58%
2017-18	77.92% -1.79%	82.35% -3.36%	73.80% -3.36%
2018-19	82.28% 4.37%	83.95% 7.13%	80.93% 7.13%
2019-20	-	-	-
2020-21	-	-	-
2021-22	-	-	-
2022-23	93.99% -	96.74% -	91.80% -
2023-24	95.00% 1.01%	95.03% 3.23%	95.03% 3.23%
Average	60.68%	62.80%	58.75%

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 25.23% where the current academic year yield is 11.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	47.72%	51.89%	43.67%
2014-15	47.52% -0.20%	50.65% 0.13%	43.80% 0.13%
2015-16	38.92% -8.60%	40.55% -6.47%	37.33% -6.47%
2016-17	42.44% 3.53%	45.26% 2.47%	39.80% 2.47%
2017-18	37.94% -4.51%	45.43% -9.63%	30.18% -9.63%
2018-19	41.42% 3.49%	45.42% 7.87%	38.05% 7.87%
2019-20	-	-	-
2020-21	-	-	-
2021-22	-	-	-
2022-23	10.61% -	14.61% -	6.97% -
2023-24	11.00% 0.39%	15.05% 1.05%	8.02% 1.05%
Average	25.23%	28.08%	22.53%

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 820, the average number of admitted is 714, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 180. The number of Penn State Scranton applicants decreased by -2.48% (57 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	722	591	282
2014-15	741 19	564 -14	268 -14
2015-16	733 -8	591 -38	230 -38
2016-17	739 6	589 20	250 20
2017-18	883 144	688 11	261 11
2018-19	666 -217	548 -34	227 -34
2019-20	-	-	-
2020-21	-	-	-
2021-22	-	-	-
2022-23	2,297 -	2,159 -	229 -
2023-24	2,240 -57	2,128 5	234 5
Average	820	714	180

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Penn State Scranton

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes