Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at U of Sioux Falls

At University of Sioux Falls, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 89.07%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 82.00%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into University of Sioux Falls than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 17.16%, and the 2024 yield is 15.01%. The number of U of Sioux Falls applicants increased by 5.09% (120 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 89.07%, and this year's acceptance rate is 82.00% at University of Sioux Falls. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 88.34% and women students' rate is 89.46%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into University of Sioux Falls than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	96.90%	95.73%	97.75%
2014-15	97.24% 0.34%	97.13% -0.45%	97.30% -0.45%
2015-16	92.15% -5.09%	93.39% -5.90%	91.40% -5.90%
2016-17	91.49% -0.66%	89.89% 0.96%	92.37% 0.96%
2017-18	92.01% 0.52%	90.51% 0.47%	92.84% 0.47%
2018-19	91.25% -0.76%	90.16% -1.02%	91.81% -1.02%
2019-20	91.45% 0.20%	89.45% 0.61%	92.43% 0.61%
2020-21	92.29% 0.85%	91.95% 0.08%	92.50% 0.08%
2021-22	76.98% -15.31%	76.01% -15.53%	76.98% -15.53%
2022-23	75.95% -1.03%	74.55% -0.33%	76.64% -0.33%
2023-24	82.00% 6.05%	83.00% 5.38%	82.02% 5.38%
Average	89.07%	88.34%	89.46%

University of Sioux Falls Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 17.16% where the current academic year yield is 15.01%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	17.66%	16.25%	18.67%
2014-15	16.97% -0.69%	16.79% -1.60%	17.07% -1.60%
2015-16	17.41% 0.44%	21.05% -1.91%	15.17% -1.91%
2016-17	17.34% -0.07%	18.69% 1.45%	16.62% 1.45%
2017-18	19.00% 1.66%	17.48% 3.19%	19.81% 3.19%
2018-19	17.04% -1.95%	18.73% -3.63%	16.19% -3.63%
2019-20	16.84% -0.20%	19.89% -0.80%	15.38% -0.80%
2020-21	17.29% 0.45%	19.44% 0.62%	16.00% 0.62%
2021-22	17.00% -0.29%	16.99% 1.03%	17.03% 1.03%
2022-23	17.20% 0.20%	18.37% -0.39%	16.64% -0.39%
2023-24	15.01% -2.19%	16.01% -1.66%	14.98% -1.66%
Average	17.16%	18.15%	16.69%

University of Sioux Falls Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,888, the average number of admitted is 1,658, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 283. The number of U of Sioux Falls applicants increased by 5.09% (120 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,385	1,342	237
2014-15	1,485 100	1,444 8	245 8
2015-16	1,733 248	1,597 33	278 33
2016-17	1,740 7	1,592 -2	276 -2
2017-18	1,602 -138	1,474 4	280 4
2018-19	2,000 398	1,825 31	311 31
2019-20	1,929 -71	1,764 -14	297 -14
2020-21	1,648 -281	1,521 -34	263 -34
2021-22	2,407 759	1,853 52	315 52
2022-23	2,358 -49	1,791 -7	308 -7
2023-24	2,478 120	2,032 -3	305 -3
Average	1,888	1,658	283

University of Sioux Falls Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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