How Claflin's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 52.41%, and this year's acceptance rate is 78.00% at Claflin University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 52.37% and women students' rate is 52.63%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into Claflin University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	39.09%	36.60%	40.30%
2013-14	52.60% 13.51%	51.97% 12.61%	52.92% 12.61%
2014-15	43.77% -8.83%	43.22% -8.92%	44.00% -8.92%
2015-16	41.33% -2.44%	50.81% -6.24%	37.76% -6.24%
2016-17	41.82% 0.50%	39.39% 5.62%	43.38% 5.62%
2017-18	41.17% -0.65%	37.40% -0.44%	42.94% -0.44%
2018-19	56.40% 15.23%	56.39% 13.46%	56.40% 13.46%
2019-20	55.20% -1.19%	55.19% -1.19%	55.21% -1.19%
2020-21	65.13% 9.93%	65.13% 9.92%	65.13% 9.92%
2021-22	62.01% -3.13%	64.01% -3.13%	62.01% -3.13%
2022-23	78.00% 15.99%	75.99% 16.85%	78.85% 16.85%
Average	52.41%	52.37%	52.63%

Claflin University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 13.47% where the current academic year yield is 6.51%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	25.86%	29.07%	24.43%
2013-14	19.00% -6.86%	21.80% -6.84%	17.59% -6.84%
2014-15	16.97% -2.02%	18.70% -1.34%	16.24% -1.34%
2015-16	20.05% 3.08%	18.88% 4.40%	20.65% 4.40%
2016-17	12.48% -7.57%	10.88% -7.23%	13.41% -7.23%
2017-18	12.91% 0.43%	13.04% -0.56%	12.85% -0.56%
2018-19	10.48% -2.43%	8.90% -1.52%	11.33% -1.52%
2019-20	9.36% -1.12%	8.89% -1.73%	9.60% -1.73%
2020-21	8.59% -0.77%	5.78% 0.50%	10.10% 0.50%
2021-22	6.00% -2.59%	4.01% -3.12%	6.98% -3.12%
2022-23	6.51% 0.51%	5.82% -0.20%	6.79% -0.20%
Average	13.47%	13.25%	13.63%

Claflin University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 7,478, the average number of admitted is 4,000, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 450. The number of Claflin applicants decreased by -10.62% (899 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	4,037	1,578	408
2013-14	4,354 317	2,290 27	435 27
2014-15	5,237 883	2,292 -46	389 -46
2015-16	5,418 181	2,239 60	449 60
2016-17	9,387 3,969	3,926 41	490 41
2017-18	9,767 380	4,021 29	519 29
2018-19	9,678 -89	5,458 53	572 53
2019-20	9,081 -597	5,013 -103	469 -103
2020-21	9,261 180	6,032 49	518 49
2021-22	8,467 -794	5,250 -203	315 -203
2022-23	7,568 -899	5,903 69	384 69
Average	7,478	4,000	450

Claflin University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Claflin

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes