How Rust's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 42.63%, and this year's acceptance rate is 34.99% at Rust College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 42.62% and women students' rate is 42.70%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Rust College than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	13.86%	15.80%	12.71%
2014-15	38.85% 24.99%	38.75% 26.23%	38.94% 26.23%
2015-16	41.49% 2.64%	43.26% 1.50%	40.43% 1.50%
2016-17	46.86% 5.37%	45.40% 7.29%	47.73% 7.29%
2017-18	43.22% -3.64%	38.23% -1.18%	46.55% -1.18%
2018-19	53.22% 10.00%	50.23% 8.26%	54.82% 8.26%
2019-20	50.25% -2.97%	47.28% -2.87%	51.94% -2.87%
2020-21	29.47% -20.78%	35.93% -25.37%	26.58% -25.37%
2021-22	37.98% 8.51%	37.98% 11.41%	37.99% 11.41%
2022-23	78.76% 40.78%	78.86% 41.13%	79.11% 41.13%
2023-24	34.99% -43.77%	37.08% -46.16%	32.96% -46.16%
Average	42.63%	42.62%	42.70%

Rust College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 23.99% where the current academic year yield is 17.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	65.68%	54.84%	73.71%
2014-15	14.19% -51.49%	17.91% -61.37%	12.33% -61.37%
2015-16	11.22% -2.97%	12.44% -1.90%	10.43% -1.90%
2016-17	14.59% 3.38%	16.70% 2.97%	13.40% 2.97%
2017-18	11.37% -3.23%	14.25% -3.61%	9.79% -3.61%
2018-19	8.99% -2.37%	12.76% -2.64%	7.15% -2.64%
2019-20	8.82% -0.17%	10.79% 0.64%	7.79% 0.64%
2020-21	66.51% 57.69%	64.58% 59.88%	67.68% 59.88%
2021-22	36.02% -30.49%	35.01% -31.71%	35.96% -31.71%
2022-23	9.47% -26.55%	10.95% -27.19%	8.77% -27.19%
2023-24	17.00% 7.53%	24.90% 3.19%	11.97% 3.19%
Average	23.99%	25.01%	23.54%

Rust College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,978, the average number of admitted is 1,733, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 273. The number of Rust applicants decreased by -30.48% (752 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,152	437	287
2014-15	5,189 2,037	2,016 -1	286 -1
2015-16	5,307 118	2,202 -39	247 -39
2016-17	5,337 30	2,501 118	365 118
2017-18	5,414 77	2,340 -99	266 -99
2018-19	5,558 144	2,958 0	266 0
2019-20	4,852 -706	2,438 -51	215 -51
2020-21	2,158 -2,694	636 208	423 208
2021-22	2,609 451	991 -66	357 -66
2022-23	2,467 -142	1,943 -173	184 -173
2023-24	1,715 -752	600 -82	102 -82
Average	3,978	1,733	273

Rust College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Rust

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes