How Villanova's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 35.20%, and this year's acceptance rate is 25.00% at Villanova University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 35.14% and women students' rate is 35.33%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	48.90%	48.46%	49.32%
2014-15	49.33% 0.43%	48.40% 0.86%	50.18% 0.86%
2015-16	47.89% -1.44%	46.66% -1.20%	48.98% -1.20%
2016-17	43.50% -4.39%	43.45% -5.43%	43.55% -5.43%
2017-18	36.00% -7.50%	35.32% -6.94%	36.62% -6.94%
2018-19	29.22% -6.78%	28.19% -6.47%	30.15% -6.47%
2019-20	28.24% -0.98%	27.69% -1.43%	28.72% -1.43%
2020-21	30.66% 2.41%	30.83% 1.79%	30.51% 1.79%
2021-22	25.00% -5.66%	27.00% -6.51%	24.00% -6.51%
2022-23	23.39% -1.61%	25.54% -2.39%	21.61% -2.39%
2023-24	25.00% 1.61%	25.00% 3.39%	25.00% 3.39%
Average	35.20%	35.14%	35.33%

Villanova University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 25.34% where the current academic year yield is 30.01%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	22.67%	22.64%	22.69%
2014-15	21.53% -1.14%	21.92% -1.51%	21.18% -1.51%
2015-16	21.90% 0.38%	21.46% 1.10%	22.28% 1.10%
2016-17	22.33% 0.43%	22.12% 0.23%	22.51% 0.23%
2017-18	22.67% 0.34%	23.55% -0.61%	21.90% -0.61%
2018-19	25.40% 2.73%	26.25% 2.78%	24.69% 2.78%
2019-20	26.20% 0.80%	26.52% 1.24%	25.92% 1.24%
2020-21	25.11% -1.09%	25.02% -0.73%	25.19% -0.73%
2021-22	29.00% 3.89%	27.01% 5.80%	30.99% 5.80%
2022-23	31.90% 2.90%	31.48% 1.33%	32.32% 1.33%
2023-24	30.01% -1.90%	30.00% -2.31%	30.01% -2.31%
Average	25.34%	25.27%	25.43%

Villanova University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 20,398, the average number of admitted is 6,845, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,709. The number of Villanova applicants decreased by -2.97% (708 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	14,966	7,319	1,659
2014-15	15,705 739	7,748 9	1,668 9
2015-16	16,206 501	7,761 32	1,700 32
2016-17	17,272 1,066	7,514 -22	1,678 -22
2017-18	21,123 3,851	7,605 46	1,724 46
2018-19	22,741 1,618	6,645 -36	1,688 -36
2019-20	22,909 168	6,470 7	1,695 7
2020-21	22,083 -826	6,770 5	1,700 5
2021-22	24,410 2,327	6,103 70	1,770 70
2022-23	23,835 -575	5,576 9	1,779 9
2023-24	23,127 -708	5,782 -44	1,735 -44
Average	20,398	6,845	1,709

Villanova University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Villanova

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes