How Acceptance Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Arizona Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Arizona Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 87.15%. This represents a 4.13% increase compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.

Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), Arizona Colleges has experienced a 9.64% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 77.51% to 87.15%. Among the 14 competitive 4-year colleges in Arizona Colleges, 8 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 4 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.

Distribution of Acceptance Rate Changes

The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for Arizona Colleges. Out of 14 schools with available data, 8 schools (57.1%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 4 schools (28.6%) experienced a decrease. 2 schools maintained the same acceptance rate over this period.

Breakdown by Change Range:

• Increased by 20% or more: 2 schools (14.3%)
• Increased by 10-20%: 1 schools (7.1%)
• Increased by 5-10%: 3 schools (21.4%)
• Increased by 0-5%: 2 schools (14.3%)
• No change: 2 schools (14.3%)
• Decreased by 0-5%: 3 schools (21.4%)
• Decreased by 5-10%: 1 schools (7.1%)

For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our Arizona Colleges admission statistics comparison table.