How Sarah Lawrence's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 54.87%, and this year's acceptance rate is 59.00% at Sarah Lawrence College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 57.74% and women students' rate is 54.14%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Sarah Lawrence College than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	61.66%	63.31%	61.17%
2014-15	53.14% -8.53%	55.35% -8.67%	52.50% -8.67%
2015-16	53.38% 0.24%	51.97% 1.31%	53.81% 1.31%
2016-17	51.79% -1.58%	56.24% -3.44%	50.37% -3.44%
2017-18	53.19% 1.40%	62.70% 0.27%	50.64% 0.27%
2018-19	55.85% 2.66%	56.32% 5.09%	55.73% 5.09%
2019-20	53.10% -2.75%	53.32% -2.69%	53.04% -2.69%
2020-21	54.63% 1.53%	53.21% 1.97%	55.01% 1.97%
2021-22	58.00% 3.37%	66.95% 1.00%	56.01% 1.00%
2022-23	49.88% -8.11%	52.74% -6.75%	49.26% -6.75%
2023-24	59.00% 9.11%	63.03% 8.75%	58.01% 8.75%
Average	54.87%	57.74%	54.14%

Sarah Lawrence College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 20.80% where the current academic year yield is 14.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Sarah Lawrence College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	25.77%	27.07%	25.37%
2014-15	28.01% 2.24%	31.19% 1.68%	27.05% 1.68%
2015-16	23.50% -4.51%	27.99% -4.87%	22.17% -4.87%
2016-17	23.73% 0.22%	28.16% -0.04%	22.14% -0.04%
2017-18	21.34% -2.39%	24.62% -1.89%	20.25% -1.89%
2018-19	22.89% 1.55%	27.03% 1.61%	21.86% 1.61%
2019-20	18.49% -4.39%	23.47% -4.59%	17.27% -4.59%
2020-21	19.18% 0.69%	20.00% 1.70%	18.97% 1.70%
2021-22	17.00% -2.18%	17.00% -1.98%	16.99% -1.98%
2022-23	14.84% -2.16%	13.24% -1.77%	15.22% -1.77%
2023-24	14.00% -0.84%	12.97% -0.22%	15.00% -0.22%
Average	20.80%	22.98%	20.21%

Sarah Lawrence College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,583, the average number of admitted is 1,961, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 387. The number of Sarah Lawrence applicants decreased by -7.08% (367 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	2,165	1,335	344
2014-15	2,392 227	1,271 12	356 12
2015-16	2,814 422	1,502 -3	353 -3
2016-17	3,068 254	1,589 24	377 24
2017-18	3,463 395	1,842 16	393 16
2018-19	3,325 -138	1,857 32	425 32
2019-20	4,053 728	2,152 -27	398 -27
2020-21	3,674 -379	2,007 -13	385 -13
2021-22	4,452 778	2,582 54	439 54
2022-23	5,186 734	2,587 -55	384 -55
2023-24	4,819 -367	2,843 14	398 14
Average	3,583	1,961	387

Sarah Lawrence College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Sarah Lawrence

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes