How SU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 70.96%, and this year's acceptance rate is 89.00% at Salisbury University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 67.12% and women students' rate is 73.78%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Salisbury University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	54.94%	52.35%	56.79%
2014-15	54.69% -0.24%	49.89% 1.26%	58.05% 1.26%
2015-16	60.63% 5.94%	55.78% 6.00%	64.06% 6.00%
2016-17	65.93% 5.30%	62.76% 4.18%	68.23% 4.18%
2017-18	65.02% -0.91%	61.15% -0.17%	68.07% -0.17%
2018-19	62.17% -2.85%	54.06% 0.13%	68.19% 0.13%
2019-20	73.51% 11.33%	69.25% 8.38%	76.57% 8.38%
2020-21	77.62% 4.12%	73.72% 3.75%	80.32% 3.75%
2021-22	86.00% 8.37%	83.00% 8.68%	89.00% 8.68%
2022-23	91.06% 5.06%	89.37% 3.25%	92.26% 3.25%
2023-24	89.00% -2.06%	87.00% -2.25%	90.00% -2.25%
Average	70.96%	67.12%	73.78%

Salisbury University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 22.08% where the current academic year yield is 19.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	25.45%	26.14%	24.99%
2014-15	24.10% -1.35%	23.69% -0.64%	24.35% -0.64%
2015-16	23.46% -0.65%	25.35% -2.06%	22.29% -2.06%
2016-17	24.27% 0.81%	24.65% 1.72%	24.01% 1.72%
2017-18	25.00% 0.73%	25.33% 0.75%	24.76% 0.75%
2018-19	23.08% -1.92%	26.34% -3.60%	21.16% -3.60%
2019-20	23.75% 0.67%	26.92% 0.53%	21.69% 0.53%
2020-21	18.03% -5.71%	20.74% -5.37%	16.32% -5.37%
2021-22	18.01% -0.03%	20.01% 0.68%	16.99% 0.68%
2022-23	18.72% 0.71%	20.80% 0.29%	17.28% 0.29%
2023-24	19.00% 0.28%	19.99% 1.71%	18.99% 1.71%
Average	22.08%	23.63%	21.17%

Salisbury University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 8,406, the average number of admitted is 5,932, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,287. The number of SU applicants decreased by -0.22% (18 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	8,912	4,896	1,246
2014-15	8,723 -189	4,771 -96	1,150 -96
2015-16	8,360 -363	5,069 39	1,189 39
2016-17	8,307 -53	5,477 140	1,329 140
2017-18	8,171 -136	5,313 -1	1,328 -1
2018-19	8,983 812	5,585 -39	1,289 -39
2019-20	8,421 -562	6,190 181	1,470 181
2020-21	8,701 280	6,754 -252	1,218 -252
2021-22	7,691 -1,010	6,614 -27	1,191 -27
2022-23	8,108 417	7,383 191	1,382 191
2023-24	8,090 -18	7,200 -14	1,368 -14
Average	8,406	5,932	1,287

Salisbury University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes