How SCAD's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 77.94%, and this year's acceptance rate is 84.00% at Savannah College of Art and Design. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 75.10% and women students' rate is 79.01%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Savannah College of Art and Design over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	65.47%	62.44%	66.71%
2014-15	66.55% 1.08%	64.79% 0.56%	67.27% 0.56%
2015-16	69.91% 3.36%	67.22% 3.67%	70.94% 3.67%
2016-17	71.71% 1.80%	67.94% 2.33%	73.27% 2.33%
2017-18	92.87% 21.16%	89.65% 20.86%	94.13% 20.86%
2018-19	70.27% -22.61%	66.63% -22.42%	71.71% -22.42%
2019-20	95.91% 25.64%	93.60% 25.01%	96.72% 25.01%
2020-21	77.92% -17.99%	75.62% -17.97%	78.75% -17.97%
2021-22	81.00% 3.07%	78.01% 3.24%	82.00% 3.24%
2022-23	81.73% 0.74%	79.18% 0.62%	82.62% 0.62%
2023-24	84.00% 2.27%	80.99% 2.38%	85.00% 2.38%
Average	77.94%	75.10%	79.01%

Savannah College of Art and Design Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 26.96% where the current academic year yield is 29.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Savannah College of Art and Design from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	31.15%	35.76%	29.39%
2014-15	29.72% -1.43%	33.53% -1.13%	28.26% -1.13%
2015-16	29.77% 0.05%	34.39% -0.17%	28.09% -0.17%
2016-17	27.56% -2.20%	31.02% -1.85%	26.24% -1.85%
2017-18	26.56% -1.00%	30.33% -1.08%	25.16% -1.08%
2018-19	26.51% -0.06%	28.86% 0.48%	25.64% 0.48%
2019-20	25.68% -0.83%	30.35% -1.56%	24.08% -1.56%
2020-21	19.06% -6.62%	21.26% -5.79%	18.30% -5.79%
2021-22	22.00% 2.94%	26.00% 2.70%	21.00% 2.70%
2022-23	29.50% 7.50%	33.51% 7.16%	28.16% 7.16%
2023-24	29.00% -0.50%	32.01% -0.15%	28.00% -0.15%
Average	26.96%	30.64%	25.67%

Savannah College of Art and Design Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 12,106, the average number of admitted is 9,498, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,514. The number of SCAD applicants increased by 3.78% (544 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	8,292	5,429	1,691
2014-15	9,268 976	6,168 142	1,833 142
2015-16	9,841 573	6,880 215	2,048 215
2016-17	11,246 1,405	8,065 175	2,223 175
2017-18	9,878 -1,368	9,174 214	2,437 214
2018-19	14,812 4,934	10,408 322	2,759 322
2019-20	11,267 -3,545	10,806 16	2,775 16
2020-21	14,327 3,060	11,164 -647	2,128 -647
2021-22	14,914 587	12,080 530	2,658 530
2022-23	14,387 -527	11,759 811	3,469 811
2023-24	14,931 544	12,542 168	3,637 168
Average	12,106	9,498	2,514

Savannah College of Art and Design Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SCAD

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes