How Purchase College's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 58.66%, and this year's acceptance rate is 73.00% at SUNY at Purchase College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 55.42% and women students' rate is 60.71%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	33.19%	33.50%	33.01%
2014-15	40.82% 7.63%	39.00% 8.91%	41.91% 8.91%
2015-16	40.80% -0.01%	39.76% -0.52%	41.39% -0.52%
2016-17	43.51% 2.70%	41.98% 3.07%	44.47% 3.07%
2017-18	74.01% 30.51%	71.54% 31.07%	75.54% 31.07%
2018-19	65.05% -8.97%	59.05% -6.90%	68.64% -6.90%
2019-20	51.51% -13.54%	48.46% -15.41%	53.23% -15.41%
2020-21	73.70% 22.19%	68.61% 23.36%	76.60% 23.36%
2021-22	74.99% 1.29%	70.03% 2.42%	79.02% 2.42%
2022-23	74.68% -0.31%	70.66% -2.02%	76.99% -2.02%
2023-24	73.00% -1.69%	67.01% 0.01%	77.00% 0.01%
Average	58.66%	55.42%	60.71%

SUNY at Purchase College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 22.98% where the current academic year yield is 15.01%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at SUNY at Purchase College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	27.78%	30.38%	26.19%
2014-15	26.70% -1.08%	31.56% -2.20%	23.98% -2.20%
2015-16	24.20% -2.50%	26.54% -1.05%	22.94% -1.05%
2016-17	24.88% 0.68%	27.99% 0.10%	23.04% 0.10%
2017-18	25.42% 0.54%	27.76% 1.02%	24.05% 1.02%
2018-19	27.80% 2.38%	30.65% 2.28%	26.33% 2.28%
2019-20	23.89% -3.91%	26.26% -3.67%	22.67% -3.67%
2020-21	19.11% -4.78%	21.21% -4.63%	18.04% -4.63%
2021-22	22.01% 2.90%	25.99% 1.98%	20.02% 1.98%
2022-23	16.01% -6.00%	18.64% -5.40%	14.62% -5.40%
2023-24	15.01% -1.00%	17.00% -0.62%	14.00% -0.62%
Average	22.98%	25.81%	21.44%

SUNY at Purchase College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,104, the average number of admitted is 3,395, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 754. The number of Purchase College applicants increased by 25.65% (1,474 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	8,405	2,790	775
2014-15	6,955 -1,450	2,839 -17	758 -17
2015-16	7,928 973	3,235 25	783 25
2016-17	6,762 -1,166	2,942 -51	732 -51
2017-18	4,056 -2,706	3,002 31	763 31
2018-19	4,944 888	3,216 131	894 131
2019-20	6,486 1,542	3,341 -96	798 -96
2020-21	4,594 -1,892	3,386 -151	647 -151
2021-22	4,047 -547	3,035 21	668 21
2022-23	5,747 1,700	4,292 19	687 19
2023-24	7,221 1,474	5,271 104	791 104
Average	6,104	3,395	754

SUNY at Purchase College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Purchase College

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes