How Salem's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 69.32%, and this year's acceptance rate is 86.98% at Salem College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 8.18% and women students' rate is 69.40%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	58.20%	0.00%	58.20%
2014-15	59.85% 1.65%	0.00% 1.65%	59.85% 1.65%
2015-16	62.24% 2.39%	0.00% 2.39%	62.24% 2.39%
2016-17	56.84% -5.39%	0.00% -5.39%	56.84% -5.39%
2017-18	56.84% 0.00%	0.00% 0.00%	56.84% 0.00%
2018-19	39.47% -17.37%	30.00% -17.24%	39.60% -17.24%
2019-20	79.95% 40.48%	0.00% 40.35%	79.95% 40.35%
2020-21	84.63% 4.68%	0.00% 5.35%	85.30% 5.35%
2021-22	89.98% 5.35%	0.00% 4.68%	89.98% 4.68%
2022-23	87.49% -2.49%	60.00% -2.37%	87.61% -2.37%
2023-24	86.98% -0.51%	0.00% -0.63%	86.98% -0.63%
Average	69.32%	8.18%	69.40%

Salem College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 23.89% where the current academic year yield is 9.02%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	35.01%	0.00%	35.01%
2014-15	36.51% 1.50%	0.00% 1.50%	36.51% 1.50%
2015-16	33.27% -3.24%	0.00% -3.59%	32.92% -3.59%
2016-17	34.34% 1.07%	0.00% 1.43%	34.34% 1.43%
2017-18	27.44% -6.90%	0.00% -6.90%	27.44% -6.90%
2018-19	34.56% 7.12%	0.00% 7.47%	34.92% 7.47%
2019-20	16.37% -18.20%	0.00% -18.55%	16.37% -18.55%
2020-21	16.40% 0.03%	0.00% 0.05%	16.42% 0.05%
2021-22	10.90% -5.49%	0.00% -5.51%	10.90% -5.51%
2022-23	8.97% -1.93%	0.00% -1.90%	9.00% -1.90%
2023-24	9.02% 0.04%	0.00% 0.01%	9.02% 0.01%
Average	23.89%	0.00%	23.89%

Salem College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 984, the average number of admitted is 695, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 141. The number of Salem applicants increased by 68.33% (792 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	854	497	174
2014-15	929 75	556 29	203 29
2015-16	903 -26	562 -16	187 -16
2016-17	1,045 142	594 17	204 17
2017-18	1,045 0	594 -41	163 -41
2018-19	755 -290	298 -60	103 -60
2019-20	833 78	666 6	109 6
2020-21	872 39	738 12	121 12
2021-22	479 -393	431 -74	47 -74
2022-23	1,159 680	1,014 44	91 44
2023-24	1,951 792	1,697 62	153 62
Average	984	695	141

Salem College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Salem

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes