How Drake's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 67.74%, and this year's acceptance rate is 67.23% at Drake University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 64.66% and women students' rate is 70.08%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	65.88%	64.28%	66.97%
2013-14	65.95% 0.07%	64.45% 0.08%	67.05% 0.08%
2014-15	69.26% 3.30%	65.44% 5.02%	72.07% 5.02%
2015-16	66.87% -2.38%	64.28% -3.35%	68.72% -3.35%
2016-17	68.95% 2.07%	65.27% 3.09%	71.80% 3.09%
2017-18	68.80% -0.14%	65.09% -0.17%	71.63% -0.17%
2018-19	67.66% -1.14%	65.51% -2.37%	69.26% -2.37%
2019-20	67.64% -0.02%	64.82% 0.32%	69.58% 0.32%
2020-21	67.92% 0.28%	64.11% 1.13%	70.71% 1.13%
2021-22	69.00% 1.08%	65.01% 1.29%	72.00% 1.29%
2022-23	67.23% -1.77%	63.03% -0.92%	71.08% -0.92%
Average	67.74%	64.66%	70.08%

Drake University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 17.99% where the current academic year yield is 12.65%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	20.25%	21.22%	19.61%
2013-14	21.73% 1.49%	22.02% 1.92%	21.53% 1.92%
2014-15	19.40% -2.34%	20.40% -2.80%	18.73% -2.80%
2015-16	18.43% -0.96%	18.45% -0.30%	18.43% -0.30%
2016-17	22.49% 4.06%	22.19% 4.18%	22.60% 4.18%
2017-18	19.84% -2.65%	20.25% -3.05%	19.56% -3.05%
2018-19	16.10% -3.75%	15.30% -2.90%	16.66% -2.90%
2019-20	16.65% 0.55%	16.09% 0.34%	17.00% 0.34%
2020-21	16.40% -0.25%	16.60% -0.73%	16.27% -0.73%
2021-22	14.00% -2.41%	12.98% -2.29%	13.99% -2.29%
2022-23	12.65% -1.35%	12.10% -0.90%	13.08% -0.90%
Average	17.99%	17.96%	17.95%

Drake University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,620, the average number of admitted is 4,483, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 788. The number of Drake applicants increased by 8.69% (689 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	6,357	4,188	848
2013-14	5,930 -427	3,911 2	850 2
2014-15	6,476 546	4,485 20	870 20
2015-16	6,514 38	4,356 -67	803 -67
2016-17	4,959 -1,555	3,419 -34	769 -34
2017-18	5,574 615	3,835 -8	761 -8
2018-19	6,886 1,312	4,659 -11	750 -11
2019-20	6,944 58	4,697 32	782 32
2020-21	6,624 -320	4,499 -44	738 -44
2021-22	7,932 1,308	5,473 28	766 28
2022-23	8,621 689	5,796 -33	733 -33
Average	6,620	4,483	788

Drake University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Drake

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes