How VSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 90.39%, and this year's acceptance rate is 89.00% at Virginia State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 87.60% and women students' rate is 91.87%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	94.59%	92.60%	95.66%
2014-15	80.06% -14.53%	80.08% -15.61%	80.05% -15.61%
2015-16	76.98% -3.08%	72.67% -0.58%	79.47% -0.58%
2016-17	94.48% 17.50%	88.03% 18.95%	98.42% 18.95%
2017-18	91.11% -3.37%	86.78% -4.99%	93.44% -4.99%
2018-19	91.09% -0.01%	87.55% -0.47%	92.96% -0.47%
2019-20	95.05% 3.95%	91.85% 3.63%	96.60% 3.63%
2020-21	96.26% 1.21%	94.92% 0.32%	96.92% 0.32%
2021-22	96.00% -0.26%	95.99% -0.91%	96.01% -0.91%
2022-23	89.72% -6.28%	87.18% -4.99%	91.02% -4.99%
2023-24	89.00% -0.72%	86.00% -1.01%	90.01% -1.01%
Average	90.39%	87.60%	91.87%

Virginia State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 16.19% where the current academic year yield is 15.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	22.96%	24.96%	21.92%
2014-15	19.13% -3.83%	19.82% -3.25%	18.66% -3.25%
2015-16	14.94% -4.18%	19.31% -6.03%	12.63% -6.03%
2016-17	18.94% 4.00%	22.28% 4.48%	17.12% 4.48%
2017-18	19.93% 0.99%	23.32% 1.11%	18.23% 1.11%
2018-19	14.57% -5.36%	17.10% -4.91%	13.31% -4.91%
2019-20	14.54% -0.03%	18.87% -0.77%	12.54% -0.77%
2020-21	9.32% -5.22%	10.84% -3.96%	8.58% -3.96%
2021-22	10.00% 0.68%	9.01% 1.42%	10.00% 1.42%
2022-23	18.72% 8.72%	23.51% 6.37%	16.38% 6.37%
2023-24	15.00% -3.72%	18.99% -2.38%	14.00% -2.38%
Average	16.19%	18.91%	14.85%

Virginia State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 7,614, the average number of admitted is 6,915, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,066. The number of VSU applicants increased by 28.52% (2,347 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	5,729	5,419	1,244
2014-15	5,923 194	4,742 -337	907 -337
2015-16	6,650 727	5,119 -142	765 -142
2016-17	5,722 -928	5,406 259	1,024 259
2017-18	6,307 585	5,746 121	1,145 121
2018-19	7,007 700	6,383 -215	930 -215
2019-20	7,715 708	7,333 136	1,066 136
2020-21	9,912 2,197	9,541 -177	889 -177
2021-22	9,978 66	9,579 69	958 69
2022-23	8,230 -1,748	7,384 424	1,382 424
2023-24	10,577 2,347	9,414 30	1,412 30
Average	7,614	6,915	1,066

Virginia State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at VSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes