How UCO's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 79.14%, and this year's acceptance rate is 82.00% at University of Central Oklahoma. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 78.30% and women students' rate is 79.81%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into University of Central Oklahoma than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	83.98%	84.29%	83.77%
2014-15	90.32% 6.34%	85.65% 10.60%	94.37% 10.60%
2015-16	69.91% -20.41%	72.21% -26.08%	68.29% -26.08%
2016-17	75.03% 5.11%	75.98% 6.07%	74.36% 6.07%
2017-18	75.52% 0.49%	75.05% 1.49%	75.85% 1.49%
2018-19	78.22% 2.71%	78.35% 2.29%	78.14% 2.29%
2019-20	84.10% 5.88%	81.04% 7.95%	86.09% 7.95%
2020-21	80.49% -3.61%	78.32% -4.31%	81.78% -4.31%
2021-22	80.99% 0.50%	79.01% 1.23%	83.01% 1.23%
2022-23	69.94% -11.06%	69.40% -12.71%	70.30% -12.71%
2023-24	82.00% 12.06%	82.01% 11.70%	82.00% 11.70%
Average	79.14%	78.30%	79.81%

University of Central Oklahoma Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 48.44% where the current academic year yield is 47.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	25.37%	26.38%	24.65%
2014-15	52.44% 27.07%	50.50% 29.31%	53.96% 29.31%
2015-16	69.09% 16.65%	65.36% 17.91%	71.88% 17.91%
2016-17	57.02% -12.07%	56.95% -14.82%	57.06% -14.82%
2017-18	55.18% -1.84%	54.44% -1.37%	55.69% -1.37%
2018-19	50.24% -4.94%	49.27% -4.79%	50.90% -4.79%
2019-20	51.97% 1.73%	52.72% 0.70%	51.60% 0.70%
2020-21	48.41% -3.56%	46.00% -1.83%	49.77% -1.83%
2021-22	23.00% -25.41%	23.00% -25.77%	24.00% -25.77%
2022-23	53.13% 30.13%	50.26% 31.03%	55.03% 31.03%
2023-24	47.00% -6.12%	44.00% -6.03%	49.01% -6.03%
Average	48.44%	47.17%	49.41%

University of Central Oklahoma Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,759, the average number of admitted is 4,583, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,038. The number of UCO applicants increased by 20.17% (830 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	10,432	8,761	2,223
2014-15	4,537 -5,895	4,098 -74	2,149 -74
2015-16	5,122 585	3,581 325	2,474 325
2016-17	5,510 388	4,134 -117	2,357 -117
2017-18	5,383 -127	4,065 -114	2,243 -114
2018-19	5,377 -6	4,206 -130	2,113 -130
2019-20	4,491 -886	3,777 -150	1,963 -150
2020-21	4,732 241	3,809 -119	1,844 -119
2021-22	8,708 3,976	7,053 -222	1,622 -222
2022-23	4,115 -4,593	2,878 -93	1,529 -93
2023-24	4,945 830	4,055 377	1,906 377
Average	5,759	4,583	2,038

University of Central Oklahoma Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at UCO

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes