Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at VanderCook College of Music

At VanderCook College of Music, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 88.64%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 97.30%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into VanderCook College of Music than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 51.67%, and the 2024 yield is 47.22%. The number of VanderCook College of Music applicants increased by 68.18% (15 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 88.64%, and this year's acceptance rate is 97.30% at VanderCook College of Music. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 87.05% and women students' rate is 90.04%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into VanderCook College of Music than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	37.40%	32.35%	43.64%
2014-15	76.09% 38.69%	54.17% 56.36%	100.00% 56.36%
2015-16	95.74% 19.66%	100.00% -8.33%	91.67% -8.33%
2016-17	90.20% -5.55%	88.00% 0.64%	92.31% 0.64%
2017-18	100.00% 9.80%	100.00% 7.69%	100.00% 7.69%
2018-19	93.10% -6.90%	94.12% -8.33%	91.67% -8.33%
2019-20	85.19% -7.92%	88.89% -13.89%	77.78% -13.89%
2020-21	100.00% 14.81%	100.00% 22.22%	100.00% 22.22%
2021-22	100.00% 0.00%	100.00% 0.00%	100.00% 0.00%
2022-23	100.00% 0.00%	100.00% 0.00%	100.00% 0.00%
2023-24	97.30% -2.70%	100.00% -6.67%	93.33% -6.67%
Average	88.64%	87.05%	90.04%

VanderCook College of Music Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 51.67% where the current academic year yield is 47.22%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at VanderCook College of Music from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	32.61%	40.91%	25.00%
2014-15	71.43% 38.82%	84.62% 38.64%	63.64% 38.64%
2015-16	46.67% -24.76%	60.87% -31.82%	31.82% -31.82%
2016-17	43.48% -3.19%	36.36% 18.18%	50.00% 18.18%
2017-18	39.47% -4.00%	42.11% -13.16%	36.84% -13.16%
2018-19	48.15% 8.67%	50.00% 8.61%	45.45% 8.61%
2019-20	69.57% 21.42%	68.75% 25.97%	71.43% 25.97%
2020-21	42.86% -26.71%	57.14% -35.71%	35.71% -35.71%
2021-22	76.92% 34.07%	83.33% 39.29%	75.00% 39.29%
2022-23	50.00% -26.92%	63.64% -38.64%	36.36% -38.64%
2023-24	47.22% -2.78%	54.55% -0.65%	35.71% -0.65%
Average	51.67%	58.39%	46.09%

VanderCook College of Music Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 42, the average number of admitted is 33, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 17. The number of VanderCook College of Music applicants increased by 68.18% (15 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	123	46	15
2014-15	46 -77	35 10	25 10
2015-16	47 1	45 -4	21 -4
2016-17	51 4	46 -1	20 -1
2017-18	38 -13	38 -5	15 -5
2018-19	29 -9	27 -2	13 -2
2019-20	27 -2	23 3	16 3
2020-21	21 -6	21 -7	9 -7
2021-22	26 5	26 11	20 11
2022-23	22 -4	22 -9	11 -9
2023-24	37 15	36 6	17 6
Average	42	33	17

VanderCook College of Music Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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