How Fitchburg State's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 79.81%, and this year's acceptance rate is 86.06% at Fitchburg State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 75.43% and women students' rate is 83.15%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	69.68%	65.10%	72.88%
2013-14	72.11% 2.42%	67.93% 2.34%	75.22% 2.34%
2014-15	72.31% 0.20%	67.94% 0.13%	75.36% 0.13%
2015-16	74.76% 2.45%	71.41% 1.62%	76.97% 1.62%
2016-17	74.65% -0.11%	71.14% 0.09%	77.06% 0.09%
2017-18	80.04% 5.39%	76.77% 5.19%	82.24% 5.19%
2018-19	86.89% 6.85%	84.05% 6.46%	88.70% 6.46%
2019-20	88.35% 1.46%	84.01% 2.43%	91.13% 2.43%
2020-21	87.99% -0.36%	82.01% 1.59%	92.72% 1.59%
2021-22	85.00% -2.99%	78.98% -1.70%	91.01% -1.70%
2022-23	86.06% 1.05%	80.34% 0.36%	91.37% 0.36%
Average	79.81%	75.43%	83.15%

Fitchburg State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 25.78% where the current academic year yield is 18.31%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	32.27%	37.59%	28.96%
2013-14	29.83% -2.44%	33.04% -1.28%	27.68% -1.28%
2014-15	26.32% -3.51%	29.61% -3.42%	24.26% -3.42%
2015-16	26.40% 0.07%	32.28% -1.46%	22.80% -1.46%
2016-17	28.66% 2.27%	35.82% 1.32%	24.13% 1.32%
2017-18	26.00% -2.66%	31.87% -1.80%	22.32% -1.80%
2018-19	25.44% -0.56%	31.07% -0.28%	22.04% -0.28%
2019-20	26.25% 0.80%	33.33% 0.03%	22.07% 0.03%
2020-21	25.06% -1.19%	29.12% 0.14%	22.22% 0.14%
2021-22	18.99% -6.07%	23.98% -6.20%	16.01% -6.20%
2022-23	18.31% -0.67%	19.03% 1.71%	17.73% 1.71%
Average	25.78%	30.61%	22.75%

Fitchburg State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,386, the average number of admitted is 2,688, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 688. The number of Fitchburg State applicants decreased by -9.67% (330 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	3,104	2,163	698
2013-14	3,528 424	2,544 61	759 61
2014-15	3,814 286	2,758 -33	726 -33
2015-16	3,998 184	2,989 63	789 63
2016-17	3,566 -432	2,662 -26	763 -26
2017-18	3,608 42	2,888 -12	751 -12
2018-19	3,234 -374	2,810 -36	715 -36
2019-20	2,902 -332	2,564 -42	673 -42
2020-21	2,998 96	2,638 -12	661 -12
2021-22	3,414 416	2,902 -110	551 -110
2022-23	3,084 -330	2,654 -65	486 -65
Average	3,386	2,688	688

Fitchburg State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Fitchburg State

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes