Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Louisiana Colleges

There are 38 active four-years colleges and universities in Louisiana - 21 public and 17 private schools. The 2023 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Louisiana is 75.23% - 101,111 students accepted out of total 165,282.
Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 63.39% to 75.23%. The Louisiana Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 32.68% and the yield is lower than 52.52%, rate of 10 years ago.
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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 66.28% where the current academic year rate is 75.23% at Louisiana Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 65.89% and women students' rate is 66.57%. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Louisiana Colleges over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 63.39% 62.06% 64.59%
2013-14 61.76%
-1.63%
59.82%
-1.92%
62.67%
-1.92%
2014-15 64.47%
2.71%
65.10%
1.34%
64.01%
1.34%
2015-16 66.31%
1.84%
66.30%
2.20%
66.21%
2.20%
2016-17 61.81%
-4.50%
63.16%
-4.78%
61.43%
-4.78%
2017-18 60.21%
-1.61%
60.44%
-1.56%
59.87%
-1.56%
2018-19 64.59%
4.38%
65.74%
4.76%
64.63%
4.76%
2019-20 66.43%
1.84%
63.49%
2.04%
66.67%
2.04%
2020-21 71.48%
5.05%
70.23%
5.45%
72.12%
5.45%
2021-22 73.35%
1.87%
73.56%
1.56%
73.68%
1.56%
2022-23 75.23%
1.88%
74.87%
2.67%
76.35%
2.67%
Average 66.28% 65.89% 66.57%
Louisiana Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 42.22% where the current academic year yield is 32.68%. 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 Louisiana Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 52.52% 53.09% 51.39%
2013-14 51.24%
-1.28%
51.61%
-1.06%
50.33%
-1.06%
2014-15 50.21%
-1.03%
49.61%
-0.43%
49.90%
-0.43%
2015-16 46.27%
-3.95%
45.56%
-3.77%
46.13%
-3.77%
2016-17 44.82%
-1.45%
46.16%
-0.59%
45.54%
-0.59%
2017-18 43.69%
-1.12%
46.40%
-3.09%
42.45%
-3.09%
2018-19 39.28%
-4.41%
40.75%
-3.90%
38.55%
-3.90%
2019-20 38.67%
-0.61%
37.77%
1.18%
39.73%
1.18%
2020-21 33.51%
-5.16%
34.30%
-6.90%
32.83%
-6.90%
2021-22 31.51%
-2.00%
35.57%
-3.22%
29.61%
-3.22%
2022-23 32.68%
1.17%
34.95%
1.05%
30.66%
1.05%
Average 42.22% 43.25% 41.56%
Louisiana Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 135,416, the average number of admitted is 74,489, and the average number of enrolled students is 26,464 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Louisiana Colleges decreased by -0.51% (840 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Louisiana Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 112,141 58,571 25,040
2013-14 110,924
-1,217
58,283
188
25,228
188
2014-15 106,597
-4,327
59,119
-449
24,779
-449
2015-16 107,022
425
63,358
1,527
26,306
1,527
2016-17 127,157
20,135
68,778
-27
26,279
-27
2017-18 132,821
5,664
67,725
190
26,469
190
2018-19 145,024
12,203
77,011
1,297
27,766
1,297
2019-20 153,117
8,093
77,803
-668
27,098
-668
2020-21 163,366
10,249
93,620
375
27,473
375
2021-22 166,122
2,756
93,997
-35
27,438
-35
2022-23 165,282
-840
101,111
-214
27,224
-214
Average 135,416 74,489 26,464
Louisiana Colleges Applicants Trends Chart
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