How SVA's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 75.99%, and this year's acceptance rate is 91.01% at School of Visual Arts. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 69.80% and women students' rate is 78.45%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at School of Visual Arts over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	74.89%	69.97%	77.27%
2014-15	76.77% 1.88%	69.92% 2.59%	79.86% 2.59%
2015-16	75.33% -1.44%	64.77% -0.23%	79.63% -0.23%
2016-17	74.45% -0.87%	66.51% -2.05%	77.58% -2.05%
2017-18	72.36% -2.10%	63.19% -1.77%	75.82% -1.77%
2018-19	70.00% -2.35%	62.03% -2.64%	73.18% -2.64%
2019-20	71.13% 1.13%	62.16% 1.34%	74.52% 1.34%
2020-21	71.53% 0.40%	71.58% -3.00%	71.52% -3.00%
2021-22	71.01% -0.53%	65.96% 1.49%	73.01% 1.49%
2022-23	87.41% 16.40%	83.77% 15.48%	88.49% 15.48%
2023-24	91.01% 3.60%	87.99% 3.52%	92.01% 3.52%
Average	75.99%	69.80%	78.45%

School of Visual Arts Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 25.55% where the current academic year yield is 23.99%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at School of Visual Arts from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	25.13%	30.88%	22.61%
2014-15	23.65% -1.48%	31.64% -2.11%	20.50% -2.11%
2015-16	25.40% 1.75%	29.24% 3.63%	24.13% 3.63%
2016-17	26.26% 0.86%	27.97% 1.56%	25.68% 1.56%
2017-18	26.05% -0.21%	31.31% -1.28%	24.40% -1.28%
2018-19	28.90% 2.85%	31.13% 3.75%	28.15% 3.75%
2019-20	31.80% 2.90%	34.02% 2.95%	31.11% 2.95%
2020-21	18.24% -13.56%	18.34% -12.89%	18.21% -12.89%
2021-22	26.00% 7.76%	31.00% 5.79%	24.00% 5.79%
2022-23	25.61% -0.39%	27.18% 1.17%	25.17% 1.17%
2023-24	23.99% -1.62%	25.07% -2.17%	22.99% -2.17%
Average	25.55%	28.89%	24.27%

School of Visual Arts Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,812, the average number of admitted is 2,881, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 736. The number of SVA applicants decreased by -0.12% (4 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,278	2,455	617
2014-15	3,431 153	2,634 6	623 6
2015-16	3,648 217	2,748 75	698 75
2016-17	3,805 157	2,833 46	744 46
2017-18	3,708 -97	2,683 -45	699 -45
2018-19	4,364 656	3,055 184	883 184
2019-20	4,261 -103	3,031 81	964 81
2020-21	4,314 53	3,086 -401	563 -401
2021-22	4,208 -106	2,988 214	777 214
2022-23	3,462 -746	3,026 -2	775 -2
2023-24	3,458 -4	3,147 -20	755 -20
Average	3,812	2,881	736

School of Visual Arts Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SVA

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes