Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at CSU

At Charleston Southern University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 62.37%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 86.75%. CSU's acceptance rate has been higher every year for the past 3 years. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into Charleston Southern University than the previous year.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 25.64%, and the 2023 yield is 16.87%. The number of CSU applicants increased by 26.07% (1,027 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 62.37%, and this year's acceptance rate is 86.75% at Charleston Southern University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 62.27% and women students' rate is 62.49%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into Charleston Southern University than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Charleston Southern University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 82.22% 80.67% 83.06%
2013-14 68.87%
-13.35%
66.39%
-12.93%
70.13%
-12.93%
2014-15 58.66%
-10.22%
58.52%
-11.35%
58.78%
-11.35%
2015-16 60.21%
1.55%
60.20%
1.43%
60.21%
1.43%
2016-17 60.60%
0.40%
60.80%
0.29%
60.50%
0.29%
2017-18 56.32%
-4.29%
57.04%
-4.58%
55.92%
-4.58%
2018-19 52.05%
-4.26%
53.32%
-4.52%
51.40%
-4.52%
2019-20 49.65%
-2.41%
50.64%
-2.25%
49.15%
-2.25%
2020-21 53.79%
4.14%
55.19%
4.00%
53.15%
4.00%
2021-22 57.01%
3.22%
56.02%
4.86%
58.01%
4.86%
2022-23 86.75%
29.75%
86.16%
29.05%
87.07%
29.05%
Average 62.37% 62.27% 62.49%
Charleston Southern University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 25.64% where the current academic year yield is 16.87%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Charleston Southern University from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 29.18% 33.16% 27.10%
2013-14 26.17%
-3.01%
28.45%
-2.03%
25.07%
-2.03%
2014-15 26.55%
0.39%
33.26%
-2.18%
22.90%
-2.18%
2015-16 28.57%
2.01%
30.95%
4.38%
27.28%
4.38%
2016-17 27.12%
-1.45%
30.84%
-2.18%
25.10%
-2.18%
2017-18 27.12%
0.00%
30.18%
0.30%
25.40%
0.30%
2018-19 25.23%
-1.89%
28.48%
-1.93%
23.47%
-1.93%
2019-20 21.60%
-3.62%
24.02%
-3.12%
20.35%
-3.12%
2020-21 22.67%
1.07%
24.83%
1.23%
21.58%
1.23%
2021-22 30.99%
8.32%
32.95%
8.41%
29.99%
8.41%
2022-23 16.87%
-14.12%
17.54%
-13.47%
16.52%
-13.47%
Average 25.64% 28.61% 24.07%
Charleston Southern University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 4,291, the average number of admitted is 2,643, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 660. The number of CSU applicants increased by 26.07% (1,027 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Charleston Southern University from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 2,734 2,248 656
2013-14 3,640
906
2,507
0
656
0
2014-15 4,199
559
2,463
-2
654
-2
2015-16 4,390
191
2,643
101
755
101
2016-17 4,399
9
2,666
-32
723
-32
2017-18 4,125
-274
2,323
-93
630
-93
2018-19 4,455
330
2,319
-45
585
-45
2019-20 5,398
943
2,680
-6
579
-6
2020-21 4,953
-445
2,664
25
604
25
2021-22 3,940
-1,013
2,246
92
696
92
2022-23 4,967
1,027
4,309
31
727
31
Average 4,291 2,643 660
Charleston Southern University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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