How Pitt's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 56.74%, and this year's acceptance rate is 50.00% at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 55.23% and women students' rate is 57.81%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	56.13%	56.38%	55.89%
2014-15	53.12% -3.00%	52.07% -1.83%	54.06% -1.83%
2015-16	53.89% 0.76%	53.45% 0.22%	54.28% 0.22%
2016-17	55.41% 1.52%	55.11% 1.37%	55.65% 1.37%
2017-18	59.71% 4.31%	59.58% 4.18%	59.83% 4.18%
2018-19	59.27% -0.44%	58.68% -0.08%	59.75% -0.08%
2019-20	56.65% -2.62%	54.35% -1.20%	58.55% -1.20%
2020-21	63.88% 7.22%	62.49% 6.45%	65.00% 6.45%
2021-22	67.00% 3.13%	64.00% 4.00%	69.00% 4.00%
2022-23	49.14% -17.86%	45.41% -17.08%	51.92% -17.08%
2023-24	50.00% 0.86%	46.00% 0.08%	52.00% 0.08%
Average	56.74%	55.23%	57.81%

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 22.07% where the current academic year yield is 16.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	26.35%	26.51%	26.20%
2014-15	23.64% -2.71%	24.02% -2.87%	23.33% -2.87%
2015-16	24.32% 0.68%	25.09% 0.32%	23.65% 0.32%
2016-17	24.46% 0.14%	24.49% 0.79%	24.44% 0.79%
2017-18	24.32% -0.14%	25.01% -0.71%	23.72% -0.71%
2018-19	23.31% -1.01%	23.39% -0.48%	23.25% -0.48%
2019-20	22.15% -1.17%	22.18% -1.13%	22.12% -1.13%
2020-21	20.35% -1.80%	19.78% -1.33%	20.78% -1.33%
2021-22	21.00% 0.65%	20.99% 0.22%	21.00% 0.22%
2022-23	16.83% -4.17%	15.42% -3.24%	17.76% -3.24%
2023-24	16.00% -0.83%	16.00% -1.76%	16.00% -1.76%
Average	22.07%	22.08%	22.02%

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 34,875, the average number of admitted is 19,509, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 4,167. The number of Pitt applicants increased by 10.07% (5,344 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	24,871	13,959	3,678
2014-15	30,629 5,758	16,271 169	3,847 169
2015-16	30,626 -3	16,503 167	4,014 167
2016-17	29,175 -1,451	16,165 -60	3,954 -60
2017-18	27,679 -1,496	16,528 65	4,019 65
2018-19	29,857 2,178	17,696 106	4,125 106
2019-20	32,091 2,234	18,180 -99	4,026 -99
2020-21	32,549 458	20,791 204	4,230 204
2021-22	34,656 2,107	23,220 646	4,876 646
2022-23	53,072 18,416	26,079 -486	4,390 -486
2023-24	58,416 5,344	29,208 283	4,673 283
Average	34,875	19,509	4,167

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Pitt

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes