How Canisius's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 78.71%, and this year's acceptance rate is 77.73% at Canisius University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 78.94% and women students' rate is 78.54%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Canisius University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	73.88%	73.92%	73.85%
2013-14	72.51% -1.37%	73.24% -1.92%	71.94% -1.92%
2014-15	80.23% 7.72%	79.95% 8.51%	80.45% 8.51%
2015-16	86.98% 6.75%	87.02% 6.50%	86.95% 6.50%
2016-17	77.86% -9.12%	79.89% -10.62%	76.33% -10.62%
2017-18	78.19% 0.33%	79.39% 0.89%	77.22% 0.89%
2018-19	78.70% 0.51%	79.63% 0.66%	77.88% 0.66%
2019-20	82.70% 4.00%	84.20% 3.67%	81.55% 3.67%
2020-21	76.02% -6.68%	77.56% -6.80%	74.75% -6.80%
2021-22	81.00% 4.98%	78.98% 8.24%	82.98% 8.24%
2022-23	77.73% -3.27%	74.62% -2.95%	80.03% -2.95%
Average	78.71%	78.94%	78.54%

Canisius University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 17.85% where the current academic year yield is 14.89%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	22.13%	21.03%	22.98%
2013-14	21.76% -0.37%	22.85% -2.09%	20.89% -2.09%
2014-15	20.84% -0.93%	21.03% -0.20%	20.69% -0.20%
2015-16	16.53% -4.31%	16.99% -4.54%	16.15% -4.54%
2016-17	16.68% 0.16%	19.75% -1.88%	14.26% -1.88%
2017-18	15.76% -0.92%	17.90% -0.27%	14.00% -0.27%
2018-19	17.36% 1.61%	18.42% 2.42%	16.42% 2.42%
2019-20	19.58% 2.21%	21.49% 1.64%	18.06% 1.64%
2020-21	15.81% -3.77%	17.23% -3.47%	14.59% -3.47%
2021-22	15.01% -0.80%	15.97% 0.40%	14.99% 0.40%
2022-23	14.89% -0.13%	17.94% -2.28%	12.71% -2.28%
Average	17.85%	19.14%	16.88%

Canisius University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,990, the average number of admitted is 3,136, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 559. The number of Canisius applicants increased by 12.62% (463 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	4,361	3,222	713
2013-14	4,322 -39	3,134 -31	682 -31
2014-15	3,667 -655	2,942 -69	613 -69
2015-16	4,209 542	3,661 -8	605 -8
2016-17	4,620 411	3,597 -5	600 -5
2017-18	4,488 -132	3,509 -47	553 -47
2018-19	3,549 -939	2,793 -68	485 -68
2019-20	3,422 -127	2,830 69	554 69
2020-21	3,453 31	2,625 -139	415 -139
2021-22	3,668 215	2,971 31	446 31
2022-23	4,131 463	3,211 32	478 32
Average	3,990	3,136	559

Canisius University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Canisius

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes