How SU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 79.26%, and this year's acceptance rate is 78.00% at Shenandoah University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 84.80% and women students' rate is 75.75%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Shenandoah University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	84.56%	85.60%	83.69%
2014-15	82.59% -1.97%	85.70% -3.39%	80.29% -3.39%
2015-16	82.05% -0.55%	84.28% 0.23%	80.53% 0.23%
2016-17	88.02% 5.97%	88.14% 7.41%	87.94% 7.41%
2017-18	83.25% -4.77%	87.41% -7.44%	80.50% -7.44%
2018-19	70.29% -12.95%	78.23% -14.98%	65.51% -14.98%
2019-20	74.38% 4.08%	81.57% 4.69%	70.20% 4.69%
2020-21	74.38% 0.00%	83.59% -1.81%	68.39% -1.81%
2021-22	74.01% -0.37%	83.99% 0.59%	68.98% 0.59%
2022-23	80.36% 6.35%	88.30% 5.25%	74.23% 5.25%
2023-24	78.00% -2.36%	86.02% -1.22%	73.00% -1.22%
Average	79.26%	84.80%	75.75%

Shenandoah University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 26.62% where the current academic year yield is 17.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	29.61%	33.80%	25.99%
2014-15	26.48% -3.14%	26.91% 0.14%	26.14% 0.14%
2015-16	26.60% 0.12%	27.40% -0.12%	26.02% -0.12%
2016-17	27.35% 0.75%	28.90% 0.34%	26.36% 0.34%
2017-18	30.29% 2.94%	29.30% 4.64%	31.00% 4.64%
2018-19	28.32% -1.97%	31.35% -4.84%	26.15% -4.84%
2019-20	29.13% 0.80%	34.68% -0.77%	25.39% -0.77%
2020-21	26.37% -2.75%	27.21% 0.32%	25.71% 0.32%
2021-22	25.98% -0.39%	27.02% 0.29%	26.00% 0.29%
2022-23	25.75% -0.24%	26.05% -0.53%	25.47% -0.53%
2023-24	17.00% -8.74%	18.01% -10.49%	14.98% -10.49%
Average	26.62%	28.24%	25.38%

Shenandoah University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,300, the average number of admitted is 1,810, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 469. The number of SU applicants increased by 63.89% (1,467 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,833	1,550	459
2014-15	1,907 74	1,575 -42	417 -42
2015-16	2,044 137	1,677 29	446 29
2016-17	1,911 -133	1,682 14	460 14
2017-18	1,737 -174	1,446 -22	438 -22
2018-19	2,225 488	1,564 5	443 5
2019-20	2,322 97	1,727 60	503 60
2020-21	2,646 324	1,968 16	519 16
2021-22	2,616 -30	1,936 -16	503 -16
2022-23	2,296 -320	1,845 -28	475 -28
2023-24	3,763 1,467	2,935 24	499 24
Average	2,300	1,810	469

Shenandoah University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes