How UR's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 29.60%, and this year's acceptance rate is 23.31% at University of Richmond. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 31.22% and women students' rate is 28.35%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	31.16%	32.52%	30.12%
2014-15	31.80% 0.65%	33.66% 0.32%	30.44% 0.32%
2015-16	31.11% -0.69%	32.38% -0.25%	30.19% -0.25%
2016-17	32.48% 1.37%	35.60% 0.04%	30.23% 0.04%
2017-18	32.97% 0.49%	34.67% 1.46%	31.69% 1.46%
2018-19	30.17% -2.80%	32.44% -3.25%	28.44% -3.25%
2019-20	28.33% -1.85%	29.18% -0.78%	27.66% -0.78%
2020-21	30.90% 2.58%	33.48% 1.33%	28.99% 1.33%
2021-22	29.00% -1.90%	31.00% -2.00%	27.00% -2.00%
2022-23	24.37% -4.63%	24.16% -2.46%	24.54% -2.46%
2023-24	23.31% -1.06%	24.30% -1.97%	22.57% -1.97%
Average	29.60%	31.22%	28.35%

University of Richmond Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 24.11% where the current academic year yield is 23.63%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	26.30%	28.37%	24.60%
2014-15	25.90% -0.40%	27.48% 0.01%	24.61% 0.01%
2015-16	26.00% 0.10%	27.99% -0.17%	24.44% -0.17%
2016-17	24.08% -1.92%	24.74% -0.93%	23.51% -0.93%
2017-18	24.27% 0.19%	25.00% 0.15%	23.66% 0.15%
2018-19	23.21% -1.06%	24.19% -1.31%	22.35% -1.31%
2019-20	23.77% 0.56%	24.92% 0.47%	22.82% 0.47%
2020-21	21.76% -2.01%	22.22% -1.46%	21.36% -1.46%
2021-22	21.99% 0.23%	22.02% 0.62%	21.98% 0.62%
2022-23	24.31% 2.32%	25.21% 1.63%	23.61% 1.63%
2023-24	23.63% -0.68%	24.59% -0.75%	22.86% -0.75%
Average	24.11%	25.16%	23.26%

University of Richmond Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 11,809, the average number of admitted is 3,445, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 827. The number of UR applicants increased by 5.27% (757 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	9,825	3,061	805
2014-15	9,921 96	3,155 12	817 12
2015-16	9,977 56	3,104 -10	807 -10
2016-17	10,422 445	3,385 8	815 8
2017-18	10,013 -409	3,301 -14	801 -14
2018-19	11,882 1,869	3,585 31	832 31
2019-20	12,356 474	3,500 0	832 0
2020-21	12,060 -296	3,727 -21	811 -21
2021-22	13,955 1,895	4,047 79	890 79
2022-23	14,364 409	3,501 -39	851 -39
2023-24	15,121 757	3,525 -18	833 -18
Average	11,809	3,445	827

University of Richmond Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at UR

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes