How Post's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 72.14%, and this year's acceptance rate is 96.54% at Post University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 67.00% and women students' rate is 75.53%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Post University than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Post University over the past 7 years (2013-2020).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	83.02%	76.10%	89.64%
2014-15	87.07% 4.05%	79.42% 5.07%	94.72% 5.07%
2015-16	81.13% -5.94%	72.91% -7.68%	87.04% -7.68%
2016-17	40.71% -40.42%	36.77% -43.70%	43.34% -43.70%
2017-18	63.50% 22.78%	59.04% 19.14%	62.48% 19.14%
2018-19	53.01% -10.48%	52.99% -9.46%	53.02% -9.46%
2019-20	96.54% 43.53%	91.77% 45.43%	98.45% 45.43%
Average	72.14%	67.00%	75.53%

Post University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 7 years is 42.99% where the current academic year yield is 41.64%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Post University from 2013 to 2020.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	42.05%	36.17%	46.41%
2014-15	46.61% 4.56%	44.98% 1.48%	47.89% 1.48%
2015-16	50.10% 3.50%	41.26% 7.54%	55.43% 7.54%
2016-17	75.59% 25.48%	59.58% 29.21%	84.64% 29.21%
2017-18	23.58% -52.01%	19.23% -56.49%	28.15% -56.49%
2018-19	21.34% -2.23%	29.38% -9.49%	18.67% -9.49%
2019-20	41.64% 20.30%	46.70% 21.09%	39.75% 21.09%
Average	42.99%	39.61%	45.85%

Post University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,698, the average number of admitted is 2,473, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 995. The number of Post applicants decreased by -54.97% (3,532 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Post University from 2013 to 2020.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	2,968	2,464	1,036
2014-15	2,622 -346	2,283 28	1,064 28
2015-16	2,401 -221	1,948 -88	976 -88
2016-17	4,507 2,106	1,835 411	1,387 411
2017-18	4,068 -439	2,583 -778	609 -778
2018-19	6,425 2,357	3,406 118	727 118
2019-20	2,893 -3,532	2,793 436	1,163 436
Average	3,698	2,473	995

Post University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Post

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes