How KU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 91.56%, and this year's acceptance rate is 88.00% at University of Kansas. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 89.08% and women students' rate is 93.84%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	92.28%	90.90%	93.50%
2014-15	91.42% -0.86%	89.01% 0.06%	93.56% 0.06%
2015-16	93.47% 2.05%	91.52% 1.57%	95.13% 1.57%
2016-17	93.01% -0.46%	91.27% -0.72%	94.42% -0.72%
2017-18	93.38% 0.38%	91.14% 0.83%	95.25% 0.83%
2018-19	91.71% -1.67%	90.18% -2.30%	92.95% -2.30%
2019-20	93.10% 1.39%	90.74% 2.16%	95.11% 2.16%
2020-21	90.93% -2.17%	88.21% -1.84%	93.27% -1.84%
2021-22	92.00% 1.07%	89.00% 2.72%	96.00% 2.72%
2022-23	87.84% -4.16%	83.92% -4.96%	91.03% -4.96%
2023-24	88.00% 0.16%	84.00% 0.96%	92.00% 0.96%
Average	91.56%	89.08%	93.84%

University of Kansas Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 30.11% where the current academic year yield is 31.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	32.98%	34.15%	31.99%
2014-15	28.33% -4.65%	29.77% -4.87%	27.12% -4.87%
2015-16	29.56% 1.23%	31.29% 1.02%	28.13% 1.02%
2016-17	30.31% 0.75%	31.81% 1.00%	29.13% 1.00%
2017-18	30.59% 0.28%	31.06% 1.09%	30.22% 1.09%
2018-19	30.78% 0.19%	32.44% -0.75%	29.47% -0.75%
2019-20	29.36% -1.42%	30.87% -1.34%	28.13% -1.34%
2020-21	27.99% -1.36%	29.47% -1.33%	26.80% -1.33%
2021-22	29.00% 1.00%	29.99% 1.21%	28.00% 1.21%
2022-23	31.31% 2.31%	32.48% 2.43%	30.44% 2.43%
2023-24	31.00% -0.31%	33.00% -0.43%	30.00% -0.43%
Average	30.11%	31.48%	29.04%

University of Kansas Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 15,314, the average number of admitted is 14,002, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 4,211. The number of KU applicants increased by 18.65% (3,022 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	12,389	11,433	3,771
2014-15	15,767 3,378	14,414 313	4,084 313
2015-16	15,155 -612	14,165 103	4,187 103
2016-17	15,015 -140	13,965 46	4,233 46
2017-18	14,538 -477	13,576 -80	4,153 -80
2018-19	14,752 214	13,529 11	4,164 11
2019-20	15,093 341	14,052 -39	4,125 -39
2020-21	15,042 -51	13,678 -296	3,829 -296
2021-22	15,275 233	14,053 246	4,075 246
2022-23	16,204 929	14,234 382	4,457 382
2023-24	19,226 3,022	16,919 788	5,245 788
Average	15,314	14,002	4,211

University of Kansas Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at KU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes