How SUNY Albany's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 58.68%, and this year's acceptance rate is 70.00% at University at Albany. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 59.07% and women students' rate is 58.19%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	55.45%	57.59%	53.38%
2014-15	55.84% 0.39%	58.63% -0.08%	53.30% -0.08%
2015-16	56.44% 0.60%	58.95% 0.82%	54.11% 0.82%
2016-17	54.39% -2.06%	56.92% -1.86%	52.26% -1.86%
2017-18	54.01% -0.38%	55.33% 0.60%	52.86% 0.60%
2018-19	52.08% -1.93%	53.32% -1.81%	51.04% -1.81%
2019-20	54.25% 2.17%	55.67% 2.08%	53.12% 2.08%
2020-21	57.15% 2.90%	57.92% 3.44%	56.57% 3.44%
2021-22	68.00% 10.85%	64.00% 14.43%	71.00% 14.43%
2022-23	67.91% -0.09%	64.46% -0.59%	70.41% -0.59%
2023-24	70.00% 2.09%	67.00% 1.59%	72.00% 1.59%
Average	58.68%	59.07%	58.19%

University at Albany Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 19.04% where the current academic year yield is 13.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	21.87%	22.00%	21.73%
2014-15	20.93% -0.93%	22.34% -2.21%	19.52% -2.21%
2015-16	20.56% -0.38%	20.77% 0.83%	20.35% 0.83%
2016-17	21.05% 0.49%	21.17% 0.59%	20.94% 0.59%
2017-18	20.93% -0.12%	21.10% -0.16%	20.79% -0.16%
2018-19	19.20% -1.73%	19.54% -1.88%	18.90% -1.88%
2019-20	17.85% -1.35%	18.34% -1.46%	17.45% -1.46%
2020-21	18.05% 0.20%	18.54% 0.22%	17.66% 0.22%
2021-22	21.00% 2.95%	22.01% 3.33%	21.00% 3.33%
2022-23	15.03% -5.97%	15.81% -6.49%	14.51% -6.49%
2023-24	13.00% -2.03%	14.00% -1.51%	13.00% -1.51%
Average	19.04%	19.60%	18.71%

University at Albany Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 24,846, the average number of admitted is 14,618, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,714. The number of SUNY Albany applicants increased by 18.34% (4,764 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	21,178	11,744	2,568
2014-15	21,755 577	12,148 -25	2,543 -25
2015-16	22,337 582	12,608 49	2,592 49
2016-17	23,799 1,462	12,944 133	2,725 133
2017-18	24,887 1,088	13,442 89	2,814 89
2018-19	27,679 2,792	14,416 -46	2,768 -46
2019-20	27,559 -120	14,951 -99	2,669 -99
2020-21	26,127 -1,432	14,932 26	2,695 26
2021-22	21,265 -4,862	14,460 342	3,037 342
2022-23	25,976 4,711	17,639 -386	2,651 -386
2023-24	30,740 4,764	21,518 146	2,797 146
Average	24,846	14,618	2,714

University at Albany Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SUNY Albany

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes