How Salem State's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 82.36%, and this year's acceptance rate is 96.00% at Salem State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 79.54% and women students' rate is 83.66%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	69.29%	67.78%	70.94%
2014-15	70.57% 1.28%	70.92% -0.57%	70.38% -0.57%
2015-16	74.90% 4.34%	72.45% 5.76%	76.13% 5.76%
2016-17	73.58% -1.32%	73.06% -2.31%	73.82% -2.31%
2017-18	81.91% 8.33%	77.93% 10.00%	83.82% 10.00%
2018-19	84.70% 2.79%	81.34% 2.34%	86.16% 2.34%
2019-20	85.58% 0.88%	81.15% 1.39%	87.55% 1.39%
2020-21	86.75% 1.17%	81.06% 1.69%	89.24% 1.69%
2021-22	90.00% 3.25%	85.03% 2.75%	91.99% 2.75%
2022-23	92.66% 2.66%	89.13% 2.19%	94.18% 2.19%
2023-24	96.00% 3.35%	95.03% 1.82%	96.00% 1.82%
Average	82.36%	79.54%	83.66%

Salem State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 22.65% where the current academic year yield is 17.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	32.55%	35.65%	31.08%
2014-15	31.30% -1.25%	34.40% -1.45%	29.63% -1.45%
2015-16	28.26% -3.04%	32.43% -3.36%	26.27% -3.36%
2016-17	25.35% -2.91%	27.51% -1.94%	24.33% -1.94%
2017-18	21.59% -3.75%	24.62% -4.09%	20.24% -4.09%
2018-19	19.99% -1.61%	24.04% -1.92%	18.32% -1.92%
2019-20	20.28% 0.29%	24.81% 0.10%	18.41% 0.10%
2020-21	17.51% -2.77%	19.45% -1.67%	16.74% -1.67%
2021-22	17.00% -0.51%	19.99% -1.75%	15.00% -1.75%
2022-23	18.29% 1.29%	22.55% 1.55%	16.54% 1.55%
2023-24	17.00% -1.28%	22.01% -0.55%	15.99% -0.55%
Average	22.65%	26.13%	21.14%

Salem State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,702, the average number of admitted is 4,704, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,028. The number of Salem State applicants decreased by -4.73% (241 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	4,855	3,364	1,095
2014-15	5,198 343	3,668 53	1,148 53
2015-16	5,164 -34	3,868 -55	1,093 -55
2016-17	6,139 975	4,517 52	1,145 52
2017-18	6,185 46	5,066 -51	1,094 -51
2018-19	6,562 377	5,558 17	1,111 17
2019-20	5,825 -737	4,985 -100	1,011 -100
2020-21	6,557 732	5,688 -15	996 -15
2021-22	6,287 -270	5,658 -34	962 -34
2022-23	5,093 -1,194	4,719 -99	863 -99
2023-24	4,852 -241	4,658 -71	792 -71
Average	5,702	4,704	1,028

Salem State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Salem State

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes