How UIC's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 75.53%, and this year's acceptance rate is 79.00% at University of Illinois Chicago. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 72.52% and women students' rate is 77.72%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	71.40%	70.49%	72.16%
2014-15	74.48% 3.08%	71.54% 4.75%	76.91% 4.75%
2015-16	76.65% 2.17%	74.76% 1.32%	78.23% 1.32%
2016-17	73.59% -3.06%	70.93% -2.49%	75.74% -2.49%
2017-18	77.08% 3.49%	74.06% 3.76%	79.50% 3.76%
2018-19	75.55% -1.54%	73.45% -2.32%	77.19% -2.32%
2019-20	72.70% -2.84%	69.72% -2.15%	75.03% -2.15%
2020-21	72.63% -0.08%	70.43% -0.75%	74.28% -0.75%
2021-22	79.00% 6.37%	74.00% 7.72%	82.00% 7.72%
2022-23	78.69% -0.31%	74.32% -0.08%	81.92% -0.08%
2023-24	79.00% 0.31%	74.00% 0.08%	82.00% 0.08%
Average	75.53%	72.52%	77.72%

University of Illinois Chicago Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 25.55% where the current academic year yield is 23.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	29.77%	33.08%	27.09%
2014-15	26.15% -3.62%	28.39% -2.66%	24.42% -2.66%
2015-16	29.02% 2.88%	31.49% 2.63%	27.06% 2.63%
2016-17	25.06% -3.96%	27.49% -3.83%	23.23% -3.83%
2017-18	28.00% 2.94%	30.95% 2.58%	25.81% 2.58%
2018-19	26.08% -1.92%	27.56% -0.82%	24.99% -0.82%
2019-20	26.71% 0.62%	28.66% 0.30%	25.29% 0.30%
2020-21	21.39% -5.32%	22.92% -4.99%	20.30% -4.99%
2021-22	23.00% 1.61%	25.99% 1.71%	22.00% 1.71%
2022-23	22.89% -0.11%	25.83% -1.09%	20.91% -1.09%
2023-24	23.00% 0.11%	27.00% 0.09%	21.00% 0.09%
Average	25.55%	28.12%	23.83%

University of Illinois Chicago Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 20,082, the average number of admitted is 15,211, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,826. The number of UIC applicants increased by 7.89% (1,858 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	14,603	10,427	3,104
2014-15	15,560 957	11,589 -74	3,030 -74
2015-16	15,664 104	12,007 455	3,485 455
2016-17	17,931 2,267	13,196 -178	3,307 -178
2017-18	18,768 837	14,467 744	4,051 744
2018-19	21,106 2,338	15,945 108	4,159 108
2019-20	22,696 1,590	16,501 248	4,407 248
2020-21	22,798 102	16,558 -866	3,541 -866
2021-22	22,791 -7	18,005 600	4,141 600
2022-23	23,562 771	18,541 103	4,244 103
2023-24	25,420 1,858	20,082 375	4,619 375
Average	20,082	15,211	3,826

University of Illinois Chicago Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at UIC

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes