How U of Memphis's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 75.81%, and this year's acceptance rate is 93.00% at University of Memphis. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 75.08% and women students' rate is 76.35%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	68.41%	65.81%	70.33%
2014-15	47.40% -21.02%	47.68% -23.13%	47.20% -23.13%
2015-16	39.78% -7.62%	41.07% -8.30%	38.89% -8.30%
2016-17	56.68% 16.90%	56.96% 17.59%	56.48% 17.59%
2017-18	84.82% 28.14%	83.97% 28.89%	85.37% 28.89%
2018-19	84.30% -0.52%	83.52% -0.59%	84.78% -0.59%
2019-20	84.75% 0.45%	83.22% 0.94%	85.73% 0.94%
2020-21	85.20% 0.45%	84.40% -0.04%	85.68% -0.04%
2021-22	95.00% 9.80%	93.99% 10.31%	96.00% 10.31%
2022-23	94.60% -0.40%	93.24% -0.63%	95.37% -0.63%
2023-24	93.00% -1.60%	92.00% -1.37%	94.00% -1.37%
Average	75.81%	75.08%	76.35%

University of Memphis Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 26.39% where the current academic year yield is 18.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	52.07%	54.19%	50.64%
2014-15	44.11% -7.96%	44.67% -6.91%	43.72% -6.91%
2015-16	31.74% -12.37%	34.65% -14.09%	29.63% -14.09%
2016-17	22.62% -9.12%	25.94% -9.25%	20.38% -9.25%
2017-18	22.90% 0.28%	24.78% 1.32%	21.70% 1.32%
2018-19	20.80% -2.10%	23.51% -2.54%	19.16% -2.54%
2019-20	21.42% 0.62%	24.84% 0.27%	19.43% 0.27%
2020-21	22.43% 1.01%	24.72% 1.64%	21.06% 1.64%
2021-22	18.00% -4.42%	21.00% -4.06%	17.01% -4.06%
2022-23	16.18% -1.82%	18.88% -2.32%	14.69% -2.32%
2023-24	18.00% 1.82%	19.99% 2.31%	17.00% 2.31%
Average	26.39%	28.83%	24.95%

University of Memphis Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 14,331, the average number of admitted is 10,843, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,482. The number of U of Memphis applicants decreased by -0.81% (127 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	5,990	4,098	2,134
2014-15	11,311 5,321	5,361 231	2,365 231
2015-16	16,672 5,361	6,632 -260	2,105 -260
2016-17	21,392 4,720	12,124 638	2,743 638
2017-18	13,741 -7,651	11,655 -74	2,669 -74
2018-19	14,141 400	11,921 -189	2,480 -189
2019-20	14,778 637	12,525 203	2,683 203
2020-21	13,298 -1,480	11,330 -142	2,541 -142
2021-22	14,916 1,618	14,170 10	2,551 10
2022-23	15,767 851	14,916 -137	2,414 -137
2023-24	15,640 -127	14,545 204	2,618 204
Average	14,331	10,843	2,482

University of Memphis Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at U of Memphis

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes