How Saint Ambrose's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 74.71%, and this year's acceptance rate is 73.00% at Saint Ambrose University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 73.98% and women students' rate is 75.69%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	96.17%	95.20%	96.80%
2014-15	96.07% -0.10%	94.72% 0.24%	97.04% 0.24%
2015-16	72.98% -23.10%	70.90% -22.41%	74.63% -22.41%
2016-17	63.58% -9.40%	58.74% -7.29%	67.34% -7.29%
2017-18	60.81% -2.77%	58.81% -3.30%	64.04% -3.30%
2018-19	62.69% 1.88%	61.40% -0.40%	63.64% -0.40%
2019-20	76.79% 14.10%	93.61% 0.94%	64.58% 0.94%
2020-21	73.84% -2.94%	71.09% 11.59%	76.17% 11.59%
2021-22	72.01% -1.83%	68.98% -1.15%	75.02% -1.15%
2022-23	73.92% 1.91%	69.32% 2.33%	77.35% 2.33%
2023-24	73.00% -0.92%	70.98% -1.37%	75.98% -1.37%
Average	74.71%	73.98%	75.69%

Saint Ambrose University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 17.33% where the current academic year yield is 17.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	20.17%	22.16%	18.89%
2014-15	18.46% -1.71%	20.05% -1.54%	17.35% -1.54%
2015-16	24.11% 5.65%	25.41% 5.78%	23.14% 5.78%
2016-17	16.13% -7.98%	18.22% -8.42%	14.72% -8.42%
2017-18	16.95% 0.82%	19.18% 0.68%	15.40% 0.68%
2018-19	15.42% -1.53%	17.71% -1.58%	13.82% -1.58%
2019-20	12.74% -2.69%	11.88% -0.17%	13.64% -0.17%
2020-21	15.31% 2.58%	16.85% 0.55%	14.19% 0.55%
2021-22	16.99% 1.68%	20.03% -0.20%	13.99% -0.20%
2022-23	17.30% 0.31%	19.49% 2.72%	16.71% 2.72%
2023-24	17.00% -0.30%	19.02% -1.73%	14.98% -1.73%
Average	17.33%	19.09%	16.08%

Saint Ambrose University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,993, the average number of admitted is 2,912, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 493. The number of Saint Ambrose applicants decreased by -3.71% (133 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	2,897	2,786	562
2014-15	2,954 57	2,838 -38	524 -38
2015-16	2,546 -408	1,858 -76	448 -76
2016-17	4,426 1,880	2,814 6	454 6
2017-18	5,335 909	3,244 96	550 96
2018-19	5,234 -101	3,281 -44	506 -44
2019-20	4,877 -357	3,745 -29	477 -29
2020-21	4,607 -270	3,402 44	521 44
2021-22	4,005 -602	2,884 -31	490 -31
2022-23	3,589 -416	2,653 -31	459 -31
2023-24	3,456 -133	2,523 -30	429 -30
Average	3,993	2,912	493

Saint Ambrose University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Saint Ambrose

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes