How VU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 86.55%, and this year's acceptance rate is 91.99% at Valparaiso University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 86.32% and women students' rate is 86.93%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Valparaiso University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	79.69%	80.43%	79.05%
2014-15	82.36% 2.67%	80.90% 4.60%	83.64% 4.60%
2015-16	81.90% -0.46%	81.69% -1.55%	82.09% -1.55%
2016-17	82.91% 1.01%	83.44% 0.38%	82.47% 0.38%
2017-18	84.28% 1.37%	84.67% 1.47%	83.94% 1.47%
2018-19	89.31% 5.02%	88.11% 6.37%	90.31% 6.37%
2019-20	85.85% -3.46%	85.76% -4.38%	85.93% -4.38%
2020-21	86.63% 0.78%	87.33% 0.11%	86.04% 0.11%
2021-22	92.99% 6.36%	93.02% 7.96%	94.00% 7.96%
2022-23	94.15% 1.16%	92.20% 1.80%	95.80% 1.80%
2023-24	91.99% -2.16%	92.01% -2.81%	92.99% -2.81%
Average	86.55%	86.32%	86.93%

Valparaiso University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 12.75% where the current academic year yield is 11.01%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	17.95%	18.98%	17.05%
2014-15	13.36% -4.60%	13.25% -3.60%	13.44% -3.60%
2015-16	13.61% 0.25%	14.15% -0.31%	13.13% -0.31%
2016-17	13.89% 0.28%	14.17% 0.53%	13.66% 0.53%
2017-18	12.04% -1.85%	12.18% -1.75%	11.91% -1.75%
2018-19	11.99% -0.05%	11.66% 0.34%	12.25% 0.34%
2019-20	13.73% 1.74%	13.50% 1.66%	13.92% 1.66%
2020-21	12.27% -1.45%	11.50% -0.98%	12.93% -0.98%
2021-22	11.01% -1.26%	22.99% -12.93%	0.00% -12.93%
2022-23	9.38% -1.63%	8.91% 9.75%	9.75% 9.75%
2023-24	11.01% 1.63%	9.01% 2.25%	12.00% 2.25%
Average	12.75%	13.66%	11.82%

Valparaiso University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,575, the average number of admitted is 5,686, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 717. The number of VU applicants decreased by -10.36% (709 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	6,124	4,880	876
2014-15	6,491 367	5,346 -162	714 -162
2015-16	6,657 166	5,452 28	742 28
2016-17	7,484 827	6,205 120	862 120
2017-18	7,954 470	6,704 -55	807 -55
2018-19	7,062 -892	6,307 -51	756 -51
2019-20	5,491 -1,571	4,714 -109	647 -109
2020-21	5,991 500	5,190 -10	637 -10
2021-22	6,095 104	5,668 -13	624 -13
2022-23	6,842 747	6,442 -20	604 -20
2023-24	6,133 -709	5,642 17	621 17
Average	6,575	5,686	717

Valparaiso University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at VU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes