How U of Nebraska-Lincoln's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 74.74%, and this year's acceptance rate is 77.00% at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 74.82% and women students' rate is 74.66%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	64.04%	64.47%	63.65%
2014-15	69.89% 5.85%	69.76% 6.36%	70.01% 6.36%
2015-16	76.36% 6.46%	76.89% 5.87%	75.88% 5.87%
2016-17	75.27% -1.09%	74.84% -0.26%	75.63% -0.26%
2017-18	64.38% -10.89%	65.62% -12.29%	63.33% -12.29%
2018-19	79.61% 15.23%	80.43% 15.58%	78.91% 15.58%
2019-20	78.23% -1.38%	78.39% -0.82%	78.09% -0.82%
2020-21	77.74% -0.49%	77.53% -0.17%	77.92% -0.17%
2021-22	81.00% 3.26%	81.00% 3.08%	81.00% 3.08%
2022-23	78.64% -2.36%	77.13% -1.14%	79.86% -1.14%
2023-24	77.00% -1.64%	77.00% -2.86%	77.00% -2.86%
Average	74.74%	74.82%	74.66%

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 45.36% where the current academic year yield is 33.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	63.15%	67.47%	59.19%
2014-15	56.10% -7.06%	61.64% -7.79%	51.40% -7.79%
2015-16	62.33% 6.23%	67.45% 6.34%	57.74% 6.34%
2016-17	57.69% -4.64%	62.89% -4.35%	53.39% -4.35%
2017-18	50.97% -6.71%	56.13% -6.94%	46.45% -6.94%
2018-19	40.45% -10.52%	45.38% -10.22%	36.23% -10.22%
2019-20	36.27% -4.18%	38.80% -2.14%	34.09% -2.14%
2020-21	35.08% -1.19%	38.02% -1.43%	32.66% -1.43%
2021-22	33.00% -2.08%	34.00% -0.66%	32.00% -0.66%
2022-23	30.89% -2.11%	34.24% -3.73%	28.27% -3.73%
2023-24	33.00% 2.11%	36.00% 2.74%	31.01% 2.74%
Average	45.36%	49.27%	42.04%

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 14,834, the average number of admitted is 11,181, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 4,717. The number of U of Nebraska-Lincoln applicants decreased by -3.92% (748 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	10,929	6,999	4,420
2014-15	11,865 936	8,293 232	4,652 232
2015-16	9,724 -2,141	7,425 -24	4,628 -24
2016-17	11,193 1,469	8,425 232	4,860 232
2017-18	14,947 3,754	9,623 45	4,905 45
2018-19	14,956 9	11,906 -89	4,816 -89
2019-20	16,829 1,873	13,165 -41	4,775 -41
2020-21	17,495 666	13,601 -4	4,771 -4
2021-22	17,775 280	14,398 -20	4,751 -20
2022-23	19,102 1,327	15,022 -111	4,640 -111
2023-24	18,354 -748	14,133 24	4,664 24
Average	14,834	11,181	4,717

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at U of Nebraska-Lincoln

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes