How SCSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 72.93%, and this year's acceptance rate is 80.99% at Southern Connecticut State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 67.82% and women students' rate is 76.32%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	75.42%	70.37%	78.46%
2014-15	71.54% -3.88%	65.51% -3.44%	75.03% -3.44%
2015-16	64.60% -6.94%	59.20% -6.60%	68.43% -6.60%
2016-17	63.52% -1.08%	59.00% -1.81%	66.61% -1.81%
2017-18	64.92% 1.39%	60.02% 1.82%	68.44% 1.82%
2018-19	66.23% 1.31%	60.61% 1.77%	70.20% 1.77%
2019-20	69.36% 3.14%	63.03% 3.43%	73.63% 3.43%
2020-21	79.68% 10.32%	74.70% 9.23%	82.86% 9.23%
2021-22	83.00% 3.32%	77.99% 3.14%	86.01% 3.14%
2022-23	82.92% -0.08%	78.59% -0.18%	85.82% -0.18%
2023-24	80.99% -1.93%	76.99% -1.82%	84.00% -1.82%
Average	72.93%	67.82%	76.32%

Southern Connecticut State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 24.52% where the current academic year yield is 18.01%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	37.57%	35.66%	38.60%
2014-15	39.35% 1.78%	39.87% 0.49%	39.09% 0.49%
2015-16	26.87% -12.49%	26.10% -11.76%	27.33% -11.76%
2016-17	25.63% -1.24%	25.04% -1.35%	25.98% -1.35%
2017-18	23.81% -1.82%	24.49% -2.60%	23.38% -2.60%
2018-19	25.52% 1.71%	25.52% 2.13%	25.51% 2.13%
2019-20	23.98% -1.54%	24.70% -1.95%	23.57% -1.95%
2020-21	15.95% -8.03%	14.70% -6.89%	16.68% -6.89%
2021-22	17.00% 1.04%	17.02% 0.33%	17.01% 0.33%
2022-23	16.04% -0.96%	17.37% -1.74%	15.27% -1.74%
2023-24	18.01% 1.97%	17.99% 2.74%	18.01% 2.74%
Average	24.52%	24.41%	24.58%

Southern Connecticut State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 7,787, the average number of admitted is 5,655, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,302. The number of SCSU applicants decreased by -0.16% (13 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	4,870	3,673	1,380
2014-15	4,568 -302	3,268 -94	1,286 -94
2015-16	8,113 3,545	5,241 122	1,408 122
2016-17	8,625 512	5,479 -4	1,404 -4
2017-18	8,922 297	5,792 -25	1,379 -25
2018-19	8,983 61	5,949 139	1,518 139
2019-20	9,156 173	6,351 5	1,523 5
2020-21	8,504 -652	6,776 -442	1,081 -442
2021-22	7,294 -1,210	6,054 -52	1,029 -52
2022-23	8,316 1,022	6,896 77	1,106 77
2023-24	8,303 -13	6,725 105	1,211 105
Average	7,787	5,655	1,302

Southern Connecticut State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SCSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes