How Shorter's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 70.73%, and this year's acceptance rate is 97.06% at Shorter University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 70.20% and women students' rate is 71.42%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	68.07%	69.19%	66.76%
2014-15	69.22% 1.16%	68.15% 3.73%	70.48% 3.73%
2015-16	62.89% -6.34%	61.12% -6.07%	64.41% -6.07%
2016-17	61.15% -1.73%	59.75% -1.34%	63.07% -1.34%
2017-18	53.37% -7.79%	52.52% -8.93%	54.13% -8.93%
2018-19	56.52% 3.15%	57.64% 1.39%	55.52% 1.39%
2019-20	60.32% 3.80%	62.00% 3.23%	58.75% 3.23%
2020-21	70.93% 10.61%	73.37% 10.13%	68.88% 10.13%
2021-22	81.03% 10.10%	73.98% 20.15%	89.03% 20.15%
2022-23	97.47% 16.45%	97.40% 8.50%	97.53% 8.50%
2023-24	97.06% -0.41%	97.07% -0.48%	97.05% -0.48%
Average	70.73%	70.20%	71.42%

Shorter University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 30.27% where the current academic year yield is 35.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	28.43%	28.40%	28.46%
2014-15	29.48% 1.05%	30.50% 0.31%	28.77% 0.31%
2015-16	25.69% -3.79%	26.36% -3.63%	25.13% -3.63%
2016-17	28.66% 2.98%	29.14% 2.91%	28.04% 2.91%
2017-18	28.84% 0.17%	31.31% -1.36%	26.68% -1.36%
2018-19	32.31% 3.47%	38.72% -0.29%	26.39% -0.29%
2019-20	32.59% 0.29%	33.81% 5.01%	31.40% 5.01%
2020-21	27.50% -5.09%	27.80% -4.16%	27.24% -4.16%
2021-22	32.98% 5.47%	32.96% 4.70%	31.94% 4.70%
2022-23	31.45% -1.53%	34.93% -3.25%	28.69% -3.25%
2023-24	35.00% 3.55%	40.00% 2.19%	30.89% 2.19%
Average	30.27%	32.18%	28.51%

Shorter University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,455, the average number of admitted is 981, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 295. The number of Shorter applicants decreased by -10.10% (88 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,597	1,087	309
2014-15	1,475 -122	1,021 -8	301 -8
2015-16	1,622 147	1,020 -39	262 -39
2016-17	1,820 198	1,113 57	319 57
2017-18	1,722 -98	919 -54	265 -54
2018-19	1,780 58	1,006 60	325 60
2019-20	1,643 -137	991 -2	323 -2
2020-21	1,548 -95	1,098 -21	302 -21
2021-22	1,149 -399	931 5	307 5
2022-23	871 -278	849 -40	267 -40
2023-24	783 -88	760 -1	266 -1
Average	1,455	981	295

Shorter University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Shorter

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes