How CCAD's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 85.55%, and this year's acceptance rate is 90.98% at Columbus College of Art and Design. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 81.87% and women students' rate is 88.43%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Columbus College of Art and Design than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Columbus College of Art and Design over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	86.68%	76.72%	91.71%
2013-14	85.51% -1.17%	82.81% -2.05%	89.66% -2.05%
2014-15	88.64% 3.13%	87.63% -0.44%	89.22% -0.44%
2015-16	76.62% -12.02%	76.50% -10.31%	78.91% -10.31%
2016-17	75.60% -1.02%	72.77% 3.27%	82.19% 3.27%
2017-18	70.11% -5.49%	64.78% -6.50%	75.68% -6.50%
2018-19	88.49% 18.38%	81.56% 15.64%	91.32% 15.64%
2019-20	92.81% 4.32%	90.43% 2.37%	93.68% 2.37%
2020-21	91.69% -1.12%	86.45% -0.43%	93.26% -0.43%
2021-22	93.97% 2.28%	92.06% 1.82%	95.08% 1.82%
2022-23	90.98% -2.99%	88.83% -3.02%	92.06% -3.02%
Average	85.55%	81.87%	88.43%

Columbus College of Art and Design Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 39.58% where the current academic year yield is 32.15%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Columbus College of Art and Design from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	54.10%	62.76%	50.44%
2013-14	40.41% -13.69%	44.81% -12.09%	38.35% -12.09%
2014-15	50.94% 10.53%	47.65% 1.99%	40.34% 1.99%
2015-16	43.99% -6.95%	40.36% 5.69%	46.03% 5.69%
2016-17	48.51% 4.53%	54.68% 1.08%	47.11% 1.08%
2017-18	32.95% -15.57%	30.77% -11.91%	35.20% -11.91%
2018-19	32.44% -0.51%	36.68% -4.30%	30.90% -4.30%
2019-20	36.79% 4.35%	43.39% 3.56%	34.46% 3.56%
2020-21	36.08% -0.71%	35.82% 1.70%	36.16% 1.70%
2021-22	26.97% -9.12%	32.76% -11.11%	25.05% -11.11%
2022-23	32.15% 5.19%	31.74% 4.47%	29.53% 4.47%
Average	39.58%	41.95%	37.60%

Columbus College of Art and Design Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 746, the average number of admitted is 634, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 244. The number of CCAD applicants increased by 6.30% (46 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Columbus College of Art and Design from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	563	488	264
2013-14	683 120	584 -28	236 -28
2014-15	660 -23	585 62	298 62
2015-16	727 67	557 -53	245 -53
2016-17	668 -59	505 0	245 0
2017-18	1,104 436	774 10	255 10
2018-19	843 -261	746 -13	242 -13
2019-20	779 -64	723 24	266 24
2020-21	674 -105	618 -43	223 -43
2021-22	730 56	686 -38	185 -38
2022-23	776 46	706 42	227 42
Average	746	634	244

Columbus College of Art and Design Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at CCAD

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes