How Sewanee's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 55.20%, and this year's acceptance rate is 51.00% at The University of the South. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 51.72% and women students' rate is 58.42%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	60.27%	56.42%	63.71%
2014-15	64.70% 4.42%	59.35% 5.44%	69.15% 5.44%
2015-16	40.59% -24.11%	37.71% -25.74%	43.41% -25.74%
2016-17	43.64% 3.05%	42.02% 1.74%	45.15% 1.74%
2017-18	46.73% 3.09%	42.22% 6.03%	51.18% 6.03%
2018-19	65.17% 18.44%	64.58% 14.47%	65.65% 14.47%
2019-20	66.71% 1.55%	65.31% 2.22%	67.86% 2.22%
2020-21	56.07% -10.64%	53.40% -9.42%	58.44% -9.42%
2021-22	60.00% 3.92%	56.01% 5.54%	63.98% 5.54%
2022-23	52.32% -7.68%	46.94% -6.95%	57.03% -6.95%
2023-24	51.00% -1.32%	44.99% -0.02%	57.02% -0.02%
Average	55.20%	51.72%	58.42%

The University of the South Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 21.70% where the current academic year yield is 18.01%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	24.65%	28.72%	21.43%
2014-15	24.20% -0.45%	25.03% 2.17%	23.60% 2.17%
2015-16	25.63% 1.43%	26.13% 1.60%	25.20% 1.60%
2016-17	26.63% 1.00%	28.75% -0.42%	24.78% -0.42%
2017-18	22.73% -3.90%	23.95% -3.05%	21.73% -3.05%
2018-19	21.12% -1.60%	22.73% -1.91%	19.82% -1.91%
2019-20	18.52% -2.60%	20.23% -2.65%	17.17% -2.65%
2020-21	20.85% 2.33%	20.82% 3.71%	20.88% 3.71%
2021-22	18.98% -1.87%	20.00% -2.89%	17.99% -2.89%
2022-23	17.37% -1.61%	19.32% -2.03%	15.96% -2.03%
2023-24	18.01% 0.65%	18.99% 0.02%	15.98% 0.02%
Average	21.70%	23.15%	20.41%

The University of the South Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 4,034, the average number of admitted is 2,187, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 467. The number of Sewanee applicants increased by 9.61% (440 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,285	1,980	488
2014-15	2,977 -308	1,926 -22	466 -22
2015-16	4,509 1,532	1,830 3	469 3
2016-17	4,423 -86	1,930 45	514 45
2017-18	4,218 -205	1,971 -66	448 -66
2018-19	3,465 -753	2,258 29	477 29
2019-20	3,545 80	2,365 -39	438 -39
2020-21	4,191 646	2,350 52	490 52
2021-22	4,162 -29	2,497 -16	474 -16
2022-23	4,578 416	2,395 -58	416 -58
2023-24	5,018 440	2,559 45	461 45
Average	4,034	2,187	467

The University of the South Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Sewanee

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes