How OU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 78.24%, and this year's acceptance rate is 77.00% at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 76.92% and women students' rate is 79.18%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	80.44%	77.50%	83.05%
2014-15	81.33% 0.90%	78.93% 0.52%	83.57% 0.52%
2015-16	77.64% -3.70%	75.79% -4.32%	79.25% -4.32%
2016-17	70.84% -6.80%	70.05% -7.74%	71.51% -7.74%
2017-18	74.00% 3.17%	73.68% 2.76%	74.27% 2.76%
2018-19	77.69% 3.68%	77.83% 3.29%	77.57% 3.29%
2019-20	80.41% 2.73%	80.92% 2.45%	80.01% 2.45%
2020-21	83.38% 2.97%	82.99% 3.68%	83.69% 3.68%
2021-22	85.00% 1.62%	83.00% 2.31%	86.00% 2.31%
2022-23	72.92% -12.08%	71.43% -11.93%	74.07% -11.93%
2023-24	77.00% 4.08%	74.00% 3.93%	78.00% 3.93%
Average	78.24%	76.92%	79.18%

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 37.54% where the current academic year yield is 30.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	45.83%	49.04%	43.18%
2014-15	45.31% -0.52%	48.26% -0.45%	42.73% -0.45%
2015-16	45.07% -0.24%	46.41% 1.23%	43.95% 1.23%
2016-17	41.18% -3.89%	42.32% -3.74%	40.21% -3.74%
2017-18	38.80% -2.38%	40.79% -3.07%	37.14% -3.07%
2018-19	35.70% -3.10%	36.04% -1.72%	35.42% -1.72%
2019-20	35.89% 0.19%	37.59% -0.90%	34.52% -0.90%
2020-21	34.32% -1.56%	36.08% -1.58%	32.94% -1.58%
2021-22	31.00% -3.33%	31.99% -2.94%	30.00% -2.94%
2022-23	29.81% -1.19%	30.46% -0.68%	29.32% -0.68%
2023-24	30.00% 0.20%	32.99% -0.31%	29.00% -0.31%
Average	37.54%	39.27%	36.22%

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 15,676, the average number of admitted is 12,227, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 4,440. The number of OU applicants increased by 3.66% (789 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	10,991	8,841	4,052
2014-15	11,331 340	9,216 124	4,176 124
2015-16	12,002 671	9,318 24	4,200 24
2016-17	14,391 2,389	10,194 -2	4,198 -2
2017-18	15,579 1,188	11,529 275	4,473 275
2018-19	15,811 232	12,283 -88	4,385 -88
2019-20	15,673 -138	12,603 138	4,523 138
2020-21	15,451 -222	12,883 -101	4,422 -101
2021-22	17,318 1,867	14,720 141	4,563 141
2022-23	21,548 4,230	15,712 120	4,683 120
2023-24	22,337 789	17,199 477	5,160 477
Average	15,676	12,227	4,440

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at OU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes