How DU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 66.00%, and this year's acceptance rate is 71.00% at University of Denver. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 64.37% and women students' rate is 67.29%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into University of Denver than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	76.73%	73.50%	79.53%
2014-15	76.49% -0.24%	74.81% -1.61%	77.92% -1.61%
2015-16	72.75% -3.74%	69.93% -2.86%	75.07% -2.86%
2016-17	53.47% -19.27%	52.09% -20.50%	54.56% -20.50%
2017-18	58.05% 4.57%	56.74% 4.58%	59.14% 4.58%
2018-19	56.47% -1.57%	56.00% -2.30%	56.85% -2.30%
2019-20	58.71% 2.23%	57.70% 2.62%	59.47% 2.62%
2020-21	60.67% 1.96%	59.25% 2.25%	61.71% 2.25%
2021-22	64.00% 3.33%	62.00% 3.29%	65.00% 3.29%
2022-23	77.68% 13.68%	76.01% 13.90%	78.90% 13.90%
2023-24	71.00% -6.68%	70.00% -6.90%	72.00% -6.90%
Average	66.00%	64.37%	67.29%

University of Denver Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 12.05% where the current academic year yield is 11.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	13.41%	14.26%	12.72%
2014-15	13.62% 0.21%	14.83% -0.10%	12.62% -0.10%
2015-16	13.04% -0.58%	13.36% 0.17%	12.79% 0.17%
2016-17	12.87% -0.16%	13.42% -0.33%	12.46% -0.33%
2017-18	13.02% 0.14%	13.65% 0.05%	12.51% 0.05%
2018-19	12.77% -0.24%	13.72% -0.46%	12.05% -0.46%
2019-20	10.94% -1.83%	11.11% -1.23%	10.82% -1.23%
2020-21	9.97% -0.97%	10.99% -1.57%	9.26% -1.57%
2021-22	11.00% 1.03%	12.01% 1.74%	11.00% 1.74%
2022-23	10.90% -0.10%	11.63% -0.62%	10.38% -0.62%
2023-24	11.00% 0.10%	11.00% -0.38%	10.00% -0.38%
Average	12.05%	12.73%	11.51%

University of Denver Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 18,922, the average number of admitted is 12,294, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,464. The number of DU applicants decreased by -0.66% (128 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	13,735	10,539	1,413
2014-15	13,670 -65	10,456 11	1,424 11
2015-16	15,036 1,366	10,938 2	1,426 2
2016-17	20,322 5,286	10,867 -27	1,399 -27
2017-18	19,904 -418	11,554 105	1,504 105
2018-19	20,475 571	11,563 -27	1,477 -27
2019-20	21,028 553	12,345 -126	1,351 -126
2020-21	22,723 1,695	13,785 24	1,375 24
2021-22	22,694 -29	14,524 223	1,598 223
2022-23	19,342 -3,352	15,024 40	1,638 40
2023-24	19,214 -128	13,642 -137	1,501 -137
Average	18,922	12,294	1,464

University of Denver Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at DU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes