How SNHU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 87.67%, and this year's acceptance rate is 96.00% at Southern New Hampshire University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 85.61% and women students' rate is 89.21%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	78.66%	75.67%	81.39%
2014-15	84.21% 5.56%	81.14% 5.44%	86.84% 5.44%
2015-16	91.71% 7.50%	90.31% 6.09%	92.92% 6.09%
2016-17	92.87% 1.16%	91.33% 1.22%	94.14% 1.22%
2017-18	78.05% -14.82%	76.07% -14.89%	79.25% -14.89%
2018-19	72.82% -5.23%	71.22% -5.54%	73.72% -5.54%
2019-20	88.17% 15.34%	83.61% 17.32%	91.03% 17.32%
2020-21	93.54% 5.38%	91.25% 3.76%	94.80% 3.76%
2021-22	92.00% -1.54%	91.00% -1.80%	93.00% -1.80%
2022-23	96.37% 4.37%	95.05% 4.21%	97.21% 4.21%
2023-24	96.00% -0.37%	95.00% -0.21%	97.00% -0.21%
Average	87.67%	85.61%	89.21%

Southern New Hampshire University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 36.45% where the current academic year yield is 35.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	23.81%	23.61%	23.98%
2014-15	21.44% -2.37%	20.51% -1.80%	22.18% -1.80%
2015-16	22.50% 1.06%	48.20% -21.29%	0.89% -21.29%
2016-17	19.66% -2.84%	19.90% 18.58%	19.46% 18.58%
2017-18	53.93% 34.27%	52.28% 35.43%	54.89% 35.43%
2018-19	51.68% -2.24%	50.70% -2.67%	52.22% -2.67%
2019-20	47.53% -4.15%	46.28% -3.96%	48.26% -3.96%
2020-21	45.24% -2.29%	45.40% -3.10%	45.16% -3.10%
2021-22	41.00% -4.24%	40.00% -3.16%	42.00% -3.16%
2022-23	39.16% -1.84%	37.63% -1.90%	40.11% -1.90%
2023-24	35.00% -4.16%	33.00% -3.11%	37.00% -3.11%
Average	36.45%	37.95%	35.10%

Southern New Hampshire University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 20,895, the average number of admitted is 18,764, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 7,744. The number of SNHU applicants increased by 25.38% (9,135 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	4,432	3,486	830
2014-15	4,199 -233	3,536 -72	758 -72
2015-16	3,848 -351	3,529 36	794 36
2016-17	4,207 359	3,907 -26	768 -26
2017-18	17,086 12,879	13,335 6,423	7,191 6,423
2018-19	24,835 7,749	18,085 2,156	9,347 2,156
2019-20	25,019 184	22,058 1,138	10,485 1,138
2020-21	37,143 12,124	34,745 5,235	15,720 5,235
2021-22	27,953 -9,190	25,717 -5,176	10,544 -5,176
2022-23	35,992 8,039	34,687 3,039	13,583 3,039
2023-24	45,127 9,135	43,322 1,580	15,163 1,580
Average	20,895	18,764	7,744

Southern New Hampshire University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SNHU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes