How CSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 64.15%, and this year's acceptance rate is 87.80% at Columbus State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 65.88% and women students' rate is 63.19%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into Columbus State University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	51.86%	54.74%	50.16%
2013-14	55.43% 3.56%	57.54% 3.93%	54.09% 3.93%
2014-15	55.22% -0.21%	55.94% 0.63%	54.72% 0.63%
2015-16	55.69% 0.47%	55.80% 0.89%	55.61% 0.89%
2016-17	53.16% -2.52%	53.69% -2.80%	52.81% -2.80%
2017-18	53.40% 0.24%	53.55% 0.50%	53.31% 0.50%
2018-19	56.39% 2.99%	57.77% 2.18%	55.48% 2.18%
2019-20	79.42% 23.03%	92.10% 17.82%	73.30% 17.82%
2020-21	78.32% -1.10%	77.33% 5.56%	78.86% 5.56%
2021-22	79.00% 0.68%	75.98% 1.14%	80.01% 1.14%
2022-23	87.80% 8.81%	90.24% 6.69%	86.70% 6.69%
Average	64.15%	65.88%	63.19%

Columbus State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 48.48% where the current academic year yield is 30.37%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	57.18%	61.06%	54.67%
2013-14	59.48% 2.30%	60.76% 3.47%	58.14% 3.47%
2014-15	59.49% 0.01%	62.48% -0.77%	57.36% -0.77%
2015-16	58.08% -1.41%	61.68% -1.68%	55.68% -1.68%
2016-17	56.19% -1.89%	60.69% -2.65%	53.04% -2.65%
2017-18	51.51% -4.69%	53.24% -2.68%	50.36% -2.68%
2018-19	52.86% 1.36%	56.98% -0.32%	50.04% -0.32%
2019-20	45.98% -6.88%	51.56% -7.44%	42.60% -7.44%
2020-21	33.19% -12.79%	36.67% -11.29%	31.30% -11.29%
2021-22	29.01% -4.18%	36.98% -6.31%	24.99% -6.31%
2022-23	30.37% 1.36%	40.33% 0.67%	25.66% 0.67%
Average	48.48%	52.95%	45.80%

Columbus State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,724, the average number of admitted is 2,443, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,082. The number of CSU applicants decreased by -26.64% (1,405 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	3,976	2,062	1,179
2013-14	3,170 -806	1,757 -134	1,045 -134
2014-15	2,816 -354	1,555 -120	925 -120
2015-16	3,157 341	1,758 96	1,021 96
2016-17	3,160 3	1,680 -77	944 -77
2017-18	3,483 323	1,860 14	958 14
2018-19	3,841 358	2,166 187	1,145 187
2019-20	2,881 -960	2,288 -93	1,052 -93
2020-21	5,336 2,455	4,179 335	1,387 335
2021-22	5,275 -61	4,167 -178	1,209 -178
2022-23	3,870 -1,405	3,398 -177	1,032 -177
Average	3,724	2,443	1,082

Columbus State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at CSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes