How BU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 28.29%, and this year's acceptance rate is 14.37% at Boston University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 27.67% and women students' rate is 28.72%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Boston University than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Boston University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	49.43%	46.95%	51.16%
2013-14	45.61% -3.82%	42.69% -3.56%	47.59% -3.56%
2014-15	34.51% -11.10%	31.65% -11.06%	36.54% -11.06%
2015-16	32.62% -1.89%	29.65% -1.76%	34.78% -1.76%
2016-17	29.43% -3.19%	27.74% -4.13%	30.65% -4.13%
2017-18	25.11% -4.32%	24.31% -4.97%	25.68% -4.97%
2018-19	22.09% -3.01%	22.62% -3.95%	21.73% -3.95%
2019-20	18.94% -3.15%	19.13% -2.92%	18.81% -2.92%
2020-21	20.09% 1.15%	20.52% 0.97%	19.78% 0.97%
2021-22	19.00% -1.09%	23.00% -3.78%	16.00% -3.78%
2022-23	14.37% -4.63%	16.15% -2.77%	13.23% -2.77%
Average	28.29%	27.67%	28.72%

Boston University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 23.56% where the current academic year yield is 31.32%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Boston University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	19.47%	19.53%	19.43%
2013-14	19.32% -0.15%	19.94% -0.50%	18.94% -0.50%
2014-15	20.93% 1.62%	20.66% 2.17%	21.10% 2.17%
2015-16	20.31% -0.63%	19.77% -0.46%	20.64% -0.46%
2016-17	21.01% 0.70%	21.20% 0.25%	20.89% 0.25%
2017-18	22.90% 1.89%	23.57% 1.57%	22.46% 1.57%
2018-19	25.35% 2.45%	26.29% 2.22%	24.67% 2.22%
2019-20	26.78% 1.42%	26.60% 2.23%	26.91% 2.23%
2020-21	23.78% -3.00%	22.99% -2.56%	24.35% -2.56%
2021-22	28.00% 4.22%	26.01% 5.66%	30.00% 5.66%
2022-23	31.32% 3.32%	29.14% 2.99%	33.00% 2.99%
Average	23.56%	23.24%	23.85%

Boston University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 59,757, the average number of admitted is 15,798, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,622. The number of BU applicants increased by 6.62% (5,018 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Boston University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	41,802	20,663	4,023
2013-14	44,006 2,204	20,071 -146	3,877 -146
2014-15	54,190 10,184	18,701 38	3,915 38
2015-16	54,781 591	17,871 -286	3,629 -286
2016-17	57,441 2,660	16,907 -77	3,552 -77
2017-18	60,825 3,384	15,273 -54	3,498 -54
2018-19	64,481 3,656	14,247 114	3,612 114
2019-20	62,224 -2,257	11,786 -456	3,156 -456
2020-21	61,007 -1,217	12,254 -242	2,914 -242
2021-22	75,778 14,771	14,398 1,117	4,031 1,117
2022-23	80,796 5,018	11,607 -396	3,635 -396
Average	59,757	15,798	3,622

Boston University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at BU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes