How Sam Houston State's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 79.89%, and this year's acceptance rate is 85.00% at Sam Houston State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 77.95% and women students' rate is 80.89%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	64.99%	64.25%	65.44%
2014-15	73.67% 8.68%	70.40% 10.14%	75.58% 10.14%
2015-16	72.71% -0.96%	69.14% -0.77%	74.81% -0.77%
2016-17	71.95% -0.76%	69.76% -1.74%	73.07% -1.74%
2017-18	74.39% 2.44%	73.40% 1.85%	74.92% 1.85%
2018-19	78.54% 4.15%	77.73% 4.05%	78.97% 4.05%
2019-20	83.40% 4.86%	82.14% 5.07%	84.04% 5.07%
2020-21	92.50% 9.10%	91.80% 8.81%	92.85% 8.81%
2021-22	97.00% 4.50%	95.01% 4.14%	96.99% 4.14%
2022-23	84.63% -12.36%	81.76% -10.87%	86.12% -10.87%
2023-24	85.00% 0.37%	82.00% 0.88%	87.00% 0.88%
Average	79.89%	77.95%	80.89%

Sam Houston State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 30.90% where the current academic year yield is 24.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	39.86%	41.77%	38.74%
2014-15	37.61% -2.25%	38.10% -1.39%	37.34% -1.39%
2015-16	39.24% 1.63%	38.71% 2.18%	39.53% 2.18%
2016-17	30.53% -8.71%	32.98% -10.20%	29.33% -10.20%
2017-18	31.19% 0.66%	33.80% 0.50%	29.83% 0.50%
2018-19	31.06% -0.13%	33.98% -0.27%	29.55% -0.27%
2019-20	30.33% -0.72%	33.76% -0.90%	28.66% -0.90%
2020-21	25.56% -4.78%	27.55% -4.09%	24.57% -4.09%
2021-22	26.00% 0.44%	26.99% 1.43%	26.00% 1.43%
2022-23	24.58% -1.42%	27.39% -2.80%	23.20% -2.80%
2023-24	24.00% -0.58%	26.00% -0.20%	23.00% -0.20%
Average	30.90%	32.82%	29.98%

Sam Houston State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 12,140, the average number of admitted is 9,800, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,888. The number of Sam Houston State applicants increased by 7.76% (1,266 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	9,315	6,054	2,413
2014-15	9,175 -140	6,759 129	2,542 129
2015-16	9,242 67	6,720 95	2,637 95
2016-17	12,556 3,314	9,034 121	2,758 121
2017-18	12,383 -173	9,212 115	2,873 115
2018-19	11,819 -564	9,283 10	2,883 10
2019-20	11,569 -250	9,649 44	2,927 44
2020-21	12,025 456	11,123 -84	2,843 -84
2021-22	11,556 -469	11,209 71	2,914 71
2022-23	16,316 4,760	13,809 480	3,394 480
2023-24	17,582 1,266	14,945 193	3,587 193
Average	12,140	9,800	2,888

Sam Houston State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Sam Houston State

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes