Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Samford

At Samford University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 84.13%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 82.01%.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 28.09%, and the 2024 yield is 29.00%. The number of Samford applicants increased by 4.70% (204 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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).
YearTotalMenWomen
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.
YearTotalMenWomen
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.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
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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