How Fisk's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 68.44%, and this year's acceptance rate is 70.97% at Fisk University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 66.52% and women students' rate is 69.26%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into Fisk University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	10.51%	13.06%	9.26%
2013-14	90.75% 80.23%	89.06% 82.42%	91.67% 82.42%
2014-15	83.45% -7.30%	82.85% -7.89%	83.78% -7.89%
2015-16	80.93% -2.53%	77.23% -1.17%	82.61% -1.17%
2016-17	78.46% -2.47%	74.15% -2.48%	80.12% -2.48%
2017-18	45.41% -33.05%	40.96% -32.69%	47.43% -32.69%
2018-19	71.49% 26.08%	67.63% 25.56%	72.99% 25.56%
2019-20	93.41% 21.92%	93.31% 20.46%	93.45% 20.46%
2020-21	66.46% -26.95%	61.47% -24.85%	68.59% -24.85%
2021-22	60.99% -5.47%	60.95% -7.59%	61.00% -7.59%
2022-23	70.97% 9.98%	70.99% 9.95%	70.96% 9.95%
Average	68.44%	66.52%	69.26%

Fisk University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 15.23% where the current academic year yield is 6.26%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	63.10%	58.82%	66.08%
2013-14	13.80% -49.31%	12.81% -51.76%	14.33% -51.76%
2014-15	10.60% -3.20%	11.83% -4.39%	9.93% -4.39%
2015-16	8.89% -1.71%	7.85% -0.61%	9.33% -0.61%
2016-17	4.17% -4.72%	4.09% -5.13%	4.20% -5.13%
2017-18	10.61% 6.45%	13.69% 5.21%	9.41% 5.21%
2018-19	21.64% 11.03%	27.07% 10.45%	19.86% 10.45%
2019-20	11.54% -10.10%	12.58% -8.73%	11.13% -8.73%
2020-21	5.95% -5.59%	7.72% -5.86%	5.28% -5.86%
2021-22	10.99% 5.04%	15.02% 4.71%	9.98% 4.71%
2022-23	6.26% -4.73%	6.51% -3.83%	6.16% -3.83%
Average	15.23%	16.18%	15.06%

Fisk University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,593, the average number of admitted is 2,446, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 235. The number of Fisk applicants increased by 69.77% (2,987 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	2,758	290	183
2013-14	1,805 -953	1,638 43	226 43
2014-15	2,544 739	2,123 -1	225 -1
2015-16	3,004 460	2,431 -9	216 -9
2016-17	3,793 789	2,976 -92	124 -92
2017-18	2,801 -992	1,272 11	135 11
2018-19	1,894 -907	1,354 158	293 158
2019-20	3,034 1,140	2,834 34	327 34
2020-21	6,345 3,311	4,217 -76	251 -76
2021-22	4,281 -2,064	2,611 36	287 36
2022-23	7,268 2,987	5,158 36	323 36
Average	3,593	2,446	235

Fisk University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Fisk

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes