Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Connecticut Colleges

There are 32 active four-years colleges and universities in Connecticut - 11 public and 21 private schools. The 2023 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Connecticut is 69.19% - 122,132 students accepted out of total 236,263.

Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 53.51% to 69.19%. The Connecticut Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 22.67% and the yield is lower than 34.97%, rate of 10 years ago.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 60.91% where the current academic year rate is 69.19% at Connecticut Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 58.75% and women students' rate is 62.20%. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Connecticut Colleges over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	53.51%	51.15%	54.45%
2013-14	55.96% 2.45%	54.26% 2.05%	56.50% 2.05%
2014-15	56.18% 0.22%	53.73% 0.73%	57.23% 0.73%
2015-16	56.53% 0.35%	54.99% 0.90%	58.13% 0.90%
2016-17	54.98% -1.56%	52.08% -1.93%	56.20% -1.93%
2017-18	62.81% 7.84%	60.16% 7.49%	63.69% 7.49%
2018-19	61.47% -1.35%	60.02% -1.03%	62.66% -1.03%
2019-20	64.75% 3.28%	62.54% 3.73%	66.39% 3.73%
2020-21	67.59% 2.85%	65.61% 2.63%	69.02% 2.63%
2021-22	67.01% -0.59%	65.00% -0.42%	68.60% -0.42%
2022-23	69.19% 2.18%	66.64% 2.72%	71.32% 2.72%
Average	60.91%	58.75%	62.20%

Connecticut Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 28.43% where the current academic year yield is 22.67%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Connecticut Colleges from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	34.97%	35.92%	34.43%
2013-14	32.47% -2.51%	33.95% -2.61%	31.83% -2.61%
2014-15	33.31% 0.84%	34.48% 0.97%	32.80% 0.97%
2015-16	31.54% -1.77%	35.80% -2.34%	30.46% -2.34%
2016-17	32.18% 0.64%	32.42% 2.17%	32.63% 2.17%
2017-18	26.03% -6.15%	26.90% -7.12%	25.51% -7.12%
2018-19	25.58% -0.45%	27.21% -0.99%	24.52% -0.99%
2019-20	25.39% -0.19%	26.99% -0.18%	24.34% -0.18%
2020-21	23.15% -2.23%	24.28% -1.96%	22.38% -1.96%
2021-22	25.40% 2.25%	26.42% 1.94%	24.32% 1.94%
2022-23	22.67% -2.73%	24.44% -2.85%	21.47% -2.85%
Average	28.43%	29.89%	27.70%

Connecticut Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 205,635, the average number of admitted is 104,410, and the average number of enrolled students is 21,106 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Connecticut Colleges increased by 7.57% (16,625 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Connecticut Colleges from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	173,677	79,585	19,934
2013-14	175,696 2,019	88,042 233	20,167 233
2014-15	186,650 10,954	91,279 -9	20,158 -9
2015-16	197,415 10,765	99,491 408	20,566 408
2016-17	206,054 8,639	101,647 421	20,987 421
2017-18	212,256 6,202	110,215 1,208	22,195 1,208
2018-19	222,092 9,836	112,795 746	22,941 746
2019-20	221,121 -971	113,156 -352	22,589 -352
2020-21	211,127 -9,994	116,151 -1,728	20,861 -1,728
2021-22	219,638 8,511	114,013 -230	20,631 -230
2022-23	236,263 16,625	122,132 502	21,133 502
Average	205,635	104,410	21,106

Connecticut Colleges Applicants Trends Chart

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