How DCAD's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 69.87%, and this year's acceptance rate is 57.07% at Delaware College of Art and Design. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 67.14% and women students' rate is 71.65%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Delaware College of Art and Design than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	61.22%	65.97%	59.16%
2013-14	58.04% -3.17%	67.23% -4.64%	54.52% -4.64%
2014-15	48.48% -9.56%	46.10% -4.98%	49.53% -4.98%
2015-16	74.23% 25.74%	72.97% 25.47%	75.00% 25.47%
2016-17	81.13% 6.91%	78.49% 7.22%	82.22% 7.22%
2017-18	79.00% -2.13%	80.65% -3.96%	78.26% -3.96%
2018-19	76.06% -2.94%	66.13% 2.69%	80.95% 2.69%
2019-20	71.43% -4.64%	66.67% -7.11%	73.85% -7.11%
2020-21	63.90% -7.53%	44.83% -2.42%	71.43% -2.42%
2021-22	97.97% 34.07%	95.00% 27.65%	99.07% 27.65%
2022-23	57.07% -40.90%	54.47% -34.97%	64.10% -34.97%
Average	69.87%	67.14%	71.65%

Delaware College of Art and Design Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 37.15% where the current academic year yield is 29.28%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	31.16%	32.63%	30.46%
2013-14	39.76% 8.59%	38.75% 9.78%	40.24% 9.78%
2014-15	33.93% -5.83%	43.08% -10.05%	30.19% -10.05%
2015-16	50.69% 16.77%	53.70% 18.70%	48.89% 18.70%
2016-17	34.50% -16.20%	39.73% -16.46%	32.43% -16.46%
2017-18	34.81% 0.31%	30.00% 4.60%	37.04% 4.60%
2018-19	41.26% 6.45%	53.66% -0.76%	36.27% -0.76%
2019-20	47.86% 6.60%	50.00% 10.60%	46.88% 10.60%
2020-21	27.48% -20.38%	34.62% -21.16%	25.71% -21.16%
2021-22	37.93% 10.45%	44.74% 9.80%	35.51% 9.80%
2022-23	29.28% -8.65%	26.87% -6.71%	28.80% -6.71%
Average	37.15%	40.71%	35.67%

Delaware 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 291, the average number of admitted is 191, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 70. The number of DCAD applicants increased by 162.84% (241 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	477	292	91
2013-14	429 -48	249 8	99 8
2014-15	462 33	224 -23	76 -23
2015-16	194 -268	144 -3	73 -3
2016-17	318 124	258 16	89 16
2017-18	200 -118	158 -34	55 -34
2018-19	188 -12	143 4	59 4
2019-20	196 8	140 8	67 8
2020-21	205 9	131 -31	36 -31
2021-22	148 -57	145 19	55 19
2022-23	389 241	222 10	65 10
Average	291	191	70

Delaware College of Art and Design Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at DCAD

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes