How Samford's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 84.13%, and this year's acceptance rate is 82.01% at Samford University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 81.33% and women students' rate is 85.52%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	76.97%	73.43%	79.04%
2014-15	81.91% 4.94%	79.39% 4.12%	83.16% 4.12%
2015-16	93.30% 11.40%	92.17% 10.72%	93.88% 10.72%
2016-17	91.38% -1.92%	90.61% -2.12%	91.76% -2.12%
2017-18	83.19% -8.19%	80.82% -7.39%	84.37% -7.39%
2018-19	82.08% -1.11%	78.73% -0.55%	83.82% -0.55%
2019-20	83.31% 1.23%	78.71% 1.79%	85.61% 1.79%
2020-21	83.99% 0.69%	80.75% -0.02%	85.59% -0.02%
2021-22	83.99% 0.00%	80.99% -0.61%	84.98% -0.61%
2022-23	83.26% -0.73%	79.01% 0.46%	85.45% 0.46%
2023-24	82.01% -1.25%	80.01% -2.43%	83.01% -2.43%
Average	84.13%	81.33%	85.52%

Samford University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 28.09% where the current academic year yield is 29.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	28.84%	28.50%	29.02%
2014-15	26.79% -2.05%	28.13% -2.87%	26.15% -2.87%
2015-16	27.70% 0.91%	29.22% 0.79%	26.94% 0.79%
2016-17	29.09% 1.39%	28.75% 2.31%	29.25% 2.31%
2017-18	27.05% -2.04%	27.16% -2.25%	27.00% -2.25%
2018-19	30.05% 3.00%	30.08% 3.04%	30.04% 3.04%
2019-20	27.65% -2.40%	27.14% -2.16%	27.88% -2.16%
2020-21	29.90% 2.25%	30.62% 1.68%	29.56% 1.68%
2021-22	26.00% -3.89%	28.00% -4.57%	24.99% -4.57%
2022-23	26.97% 0.97%	24.85% 2.99%	27.98% 2.99%
2023-24	29.00% 2.03%	28.99% 1.02%	29.00% 1.02%
Average	28.09%	28.31%	27.98%

Samford University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,817, the average number of admitted is 3,204, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 900. The number of Samford applicants increased by 4.70% (204 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,447	2,653	765
2014-15	3,327 -120	2,725 -35	730 -35
2015-16	3,196 -131	2,982 96	826 96
2016-17	3,446 250	3,149 90	916 90
2017-18	3,808 362	3,168 -59	857 -59
2018-19	3,884 76	3,188 101	958 101
2019-20	3,912 28	3,259 -57	901 -57
2020-21	3,867 -45	3,248 70	971 70
2021-22	4,217 350	3,542 -50	921 -50
2022-23	4,337 120	3,611 53	974 53
2023-24	4,541 204	3,724 106	1,080 106
Average	3,817	3,204	900

Samford University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Samford

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes