How SCU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 50.07%, and this year's acceptance rate is 44.00% at Santa Clara University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 47.43% and women students' rate is 52.36%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Santa Clara University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	51.22%	51.33%	51.12%
2014-15	49.35% -1.87%	46.56% 0.72%	51.84% 0.72%
2015-16	48.80% -0.55%	45.66% -0.32%	51.52% -0.32%
2016-17	48.30% -0.49%	45.77% -1.00%	50.51% -1.00%
2017-18	53.56% 5.26%	51.60% 4.83%	55.34% 4.83%
2018-19	49.91% -3.65%	47.48% -3.18%	52.16% -3.18%
2019-20	48.82% -1.09%	46.68% -1.41%	50.75% -1.41%
2020-21	50.72% 1.89%	49.20% 1.37%	52.13% 1.37%
2021-22	54.00% 3.28%	50.01% 4.88%	57.00% 4.88%
2022-23	52.11% -1.89%	47.47% -0.42%	56.58% -0.42%
2023-24	44.00% -8.11%	40.00% -9.59%	47.00% -9.59%
Average	50.07%	47.43%	52.36%

Santa Clara University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 17.44% where the current academic year yield is 19.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	17.40%	20.06%	15.12%
2014-15	17.84% 0.43%	19.94% 1.03%	16.15% 1.03%
2015-16	17.35% -0.49%	20.77% -1.44%	14.71% -1.44%
2016-17	17.22% -0.13%	19.25% 0.91%	15.62% 0.91%
2017-18	17.40% 0.18%	19.07% 0.38%	16.00% 0.38%
2018-19	17.16% -0.25%	19.67% -0.95%	15.05% -0.95%
2019-20	17.48% 0.32%	18.85% 1.29%	16.34% 1.29%
2020-21	15.06% -2.42%	17.90% -3.78%	12.56% -3.78%
2021-22	17.00% 1.95%	20.00% 2.44%	14.99% 2.44%
2022-23	18.91% 1.91%	20.41% 2.71%	17.70% 2.71%
2023-24	19.00% 0.08%	20.01% 0.29%	17.99% 0.29%
Average	17.44%	19.63%	15.66%

Santa Clara University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 16,044, the average number of admitted is 8,020, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,398. The number of SCU applicants increased by 13.17% (2,193 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	14,339	7,344	1,278
2014-15	14,985 646	7,395 41	1,319 41
2015-16	14,899 -86	7,270 -58	1,261 -58
2016-17	15,834 935	7,648 56	1,317 56
2017-18	15,061 -773	8,067 87	1,404 87
2018-19	16,242 1,181	8,107 -13	1,391 -13
2019-20	16,300 58	7,958 0	1,391 0
2020-21	16,488 188	8,362 -132	1,259 -132
2021-22	16,848 360	9,098 288	1,547 288
2022-23	16,650 -198	8,677 94	1,641 94
2023-24	18,843 2,193	8,291 -66	1,575 -66
Average	16,044	8,020	1,398

Santa Clara University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SCU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes