Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at AU

At Anderson University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 61.93%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 45.39%. AU's acceptance rate has been lower every year for the past 3 years. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Anderson University than the previous year.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 36.58%, and the 2023 yield is 34.86%. The number of AU applicants increased by 11.82% (533 applicants) compared to the previous year.
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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 61.93%, and this year's acceptance rate is 45.39% at Anderson University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 61.52% and women students' rate is 62.26%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Anderson University than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Anderson University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 71.20% 67.72% 73.70%
2013-14 65.02%
-6.18%
64.77%
-8.54%
65.16%
-8.54%
2014-15 71.52%
6.50%
69.10%
7.84%
72.99%
7.84%
2015-16 54.94%
-16.59%
51.07%
-16.21%
56.79%
-16.21%
2016-17 53.92%
-1.02%
53.78%
-2.81%
53.98%
-2.81%
2017-18 79.07%
25.15%
79.15%
25.06%
79.04%
25.06%
2018-19 62.29%
-16.78%
63.49%
-17.22%
61.82%
-17.22%
2019-20 68.73%
6.45%
70.13%
6.32%
68.13%
6.32%
2020-21 59.20%
-9.53%
59.86%
-9.20%
58.93%
-9.20%
2021-22 50.00%
-9.20%
50.04%
-8.92%
50.02%
-8.92%
2022-23 45.39%
-4.61%
47.66%
-5.65%
44.37%
-5.65%
Average 61.93% 61.52% 62.26%
Anderson University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 36.58% where the current academic year yield is 34.86%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Anderson University from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 44.30% 44.65% 44.07%
2013-14 35.25%
-9.05%
35.58%
-8.99%
35.08%
-8.99%
2014-15 40.14%
4.89%
39.00%
5.72%
40.80%
5.72%
2015-16 36.33%
-3.81%
38.25%
-5.30%
35.50%
-5.30%
2016-17 37.42%
1.09%
40.71%
0.51%
36.02%
0.51%
2017-18 36.98%
-0.43%
37.81%
0.60%
36.62%
0.60%
2018-19 31.00%
-5.98%
32.55%
-6.31%
30.31%
-6.31%
2019-20 41.09%
10.09%
41.75%
10.48%
40.79%
10.48%
2020-21 30.99%
-10.09%
35.94%
-11.87%
28.92%
-11.87%
2021-22 34.01%
3.02%
37.95%
4.08%
33.00%
4.08%
2022-23 34.86%
0.85%
37.72%
0.48%
33.48%
0.48%
Average 36.58% 38.36% 35.87%
Anderson University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,091, the average number of admitted is 1,826, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 657. The number of AU applicants increased by 11.82% (533 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Anderson University from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 1,750 1,246 552
2013-14 2,190
440
1,424
-50
502
-50
2014-15 2,142
-48
1,532
113
615
113
2015-16 3,322
1,180
1,825
48
663
48
2016-17 3,316
-6
1,788
6
669
6
2017-18 2,322
-994
1,836
10
679
10
2018-19 3,325
1,003
2,071
-37
642
-37
2019-20 2,277
-1,048
1,565
1
643
1
2020-21 3,804
1,527
2,252
55
698
55
2021-22 4,510
706
2,255
69
767
69
2022-23 5,043
533
2,289
31
798
31
Average 3,091 1,826 657
Anderson University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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