How SVU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 77.50%, and this year's acceptance rate is 100.00% at Southern Virginia University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 74.24% and women students' rate is 80.37%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	99.87%	99.68%	100.00%
2014-15	47.07% -52.80%	38.04% -44.93%	55.07% -44.93%
2015-16	38.29% -8.78%	28.35% -7.88%	47.19% -7.88%
2016-17	45.32% 7.02%	37.24% 5.80%	52.99% 5.80%
2017-18	56.16% 10.84%	58.06% 1.24%	54.23% 1.24%
2018-19	69.25% 13.09%	61.83% 22.16%	76.39% 22.16%
2019-20	98.03% 28.78%	96.17% 23.11%	99.50% 23.11%
2020-21	99.03% 1.00%	98.99% -0.42%	99.07% -0.42%
2021-22	100.00% 0.97%	99.04% 0.93%	100.00% 0.93%
2022-23	99.45% -0.55%	99.24% -0.35%	99.65% -0.35%
2023-24	100.00% 0.55%	100.00% 0.35%	100.00% 0.35%
Average	77.50%	74.24%	80.37%

Southern Virginia University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 41.40% where the current academic year yield is 26.98%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	29.66%	29.87%	29.52%
2014-15	38.71% 9.05%	46.15% 4.64%	34.15% 4.64%
2015-16	37.05% -1.65%	50.64% -4.40%	29.75% -4.40%
2016-17	47.37% 10.31%	53.52% 13.51%	43.26% 13.51%
2017-18	63.65% 16.29%	63.33% 20.74%	64.00% 20.74%
2018-19	46.98% -16.67%	47.24% -17.23%	46.77% -17.23%
2019-20	43.25% -3.73%	49.17% -8.04%	38.73% -8.04%
2020-21	58.74% 15.50%	55.25% 24.82%	63.55% 24.82%
2021-22	28.00% -30.74%	29.92% -37.60%	25.95% -37.60%
2022-23	35.06% 7.05%	35.25% 8.92%	34.88% 8.92%
2023-24	26.98% -8.08%	30.00% -11.80%	23.08% -11.80%
Average	41.40%	44.58%	39.42%

Southern Virginia University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,081, the average number of admitted is 778, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 300. The number of SVU applicants decreased by 1.01% (11 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	763	762	226
2014-15	1,674 911	788 79	305 79
2015-16	1,755 81	672 -56	249 -56
2016-17	1,174 -581	532 3	252 3
2017-18	926 -248	520 79	331 79
2018-19	956 30	662 -20	311 -20
2019-20	710 -246	696 -10	301 -10
2020-21	514 -196	509 -2	299 -2
2021-22	1,232 718	1,232 46	345 46
2022-23	1,090 -142	1,084 35	380 35
2023-24	1,101 11	1,101 -83	297 -83
Average	1,081	778	300

Southern Virginia University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SVU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes