Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Spelman

At Spelman College, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 42.24%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 34.00%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Spelman College than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 17.65%, and the 2024 yield is 19.99%.

The number of Spelman applicants decreased by -22.27% (3,039 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 42.24%, and this year's acceptance rate is 34.00% at Spelman College. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Spelman College than the previous year.

The following table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Spelman College over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
	2013-14	38.02%	0.00%	38.02%
2014-15	54.00% 15.98%	0.00%	54.00% 15.98%
2015-16	48.33% -5.67%	0.00%	48.33% -5.67%
2016-17	35.73% -12.59%	0.00%	35.73% -12.59%
2017-18	40.05% 4.32%	0.00%	40.05% 4.32%
2018-19	39.34% -0.71%	0.00%	39.34% -0.71%
2019-20	43.44% 4.10%	0.00%	43.44% 4.10%
2020-21	52.58% 9.13%	0.00%	52.58% 9.13%
2021-22	50.76% -1.82%	0.00%	50.76% -1.82%
2022-23	28.39% -22.37%	0.00%	28.39% -22.37%
2023-24	34.00% 5.61%	0.00%	34.00% 5.61%
Average	42.24%	0.00%	42.24%

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 17.65% where the current academic year yield is 19.99%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	22.62%	0.00%	22.62%
2014-15	23.64% 1.02%	0.00%	23.64% 1.02%
2015-16	23.19% -0.45%	0.00%	23.19% -0.45%
2016-17	18.97% -4.22%	0.00%	18.97% -4.22%
2017-18	16.40% -2.57%	0.00%	16.40% -2.57%
2018-19	15.36% -1.04%	0.00%	15.36% -1.04%
2019-20	13.04% -2.31%	0.00%	13.04% -2.31%
2020-21	12.02% -1.03%	0.00%	12.02% -1.03%
2021-22	14.00% 1.98%	0.00%	14.00% 1.98%
2022-23	14.89% 0.89%	0.00%	14.89% 0.89%
2023-24	19.99% 5.10%	0.00%	19.99% 5.10%
Average	17.65%	0.00%	17.65%

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 8,616, the average number of admitted is 3,533, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 589.

The number of Spelman applicants decreased by -22.27% (3,039 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

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Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	6,081	2,312	523
2014-15	4,324 -28.89%	2,335 0.99%	552 5.54%
2015-16	5,051 16.81%	2,441 4.54%	566 2.54%
2016-17	7,864 55.69%	2,810 15.12%	533 -5.83%
2017-18	8,344 6.10%	3,342 18.93%	548 2.81%
2018-19	9,451 13.27%	3,718 11.25%	571 4.20%
2019-20	9,106 -3.65%	3,956 6.40%	516 -9.63%
2020-21	9,118 0.13%	4,794 21.18%	576 11.63%
2021-22	11,176 22.57%	5,673 18.34%	794 37.85%
2022-23	13,649 22.13%	3,875 -31.69%	577 -27.33%
2023-24	10,610 -22.27%	3,607 -6.92%	721 24.96%
Average	8,616	3,533	589

Compare Acceptance Rate Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares acceptance rate changes from last year between Spelman College and similar schools.