How Fordham's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 48.54%, and this year's acceptance rate is 54.13% at Fordham University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 46.77% and women students' rate is 49.67%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Fordham University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	42.92%	43.11%	42.78%
2013-14	47.13% 4.21%	46.10% 5.09%	47.87% 5.09%
2014-15	48.12% 0.99%	47.32% 0.79%	48.66% 0.79%
2015-16	47.57% -0.54%	46.33% -0.27%	48.39% -0.27%
2016-17	45.22% -2.35%	44.39% -2.65%	45.74% -2.65%
2017-18	46.44% 1.21%	45.35% 1.43%	47.17% 1.43%
2018-19	46.02% -0.41%	45.30% -0.66%	46.50% -0.66%
2019-20	45.88% -0.15%	44.66% 0.15%	46.65% 0.15%
2020-21	52.53% 6.65%	51.64% 6.45%	53.10% 6.45%
2021-22	58.00% 5.47%	52.00% 8.90%	62.00% 8.90%
2022-23	54.13% -3.87%	48.32% -4.44%	57.56% -4.44%
Average	48.54%	46.77%	49.67%

Fordham University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 10.82% where the current academic year yield is 10.15%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	12.88%	13.41%	12.48%
2013-14	11.53% -1.34%	12.67% -1.74%	10.75% -1.74%
2014-15	11.47% -0.06%	12.34% 0.15%	10.89% 0.15%
2015-16	10.86% -0.61%	11.18% -0.24%	10.65% -0.24%
2016-17	10.85% -0.01%	11.60% -0.25%	10.40% -0.25%
2017-18	10.89% 0.04%	11.68% -0.02%	10.38% -0.02%
2018-19	10.79% -0.10%	12.25% -0.54%	9.84% -0.54%
2019-20	10.32% -0.46%	11.42% -0.19%	9.65% -0.19%
2020-21	8.28% -2.04%	8.83% -1.71%	7.94% -1.71%
2021-22	11.00% 2.71%	11.00% 2.06%	10.00% 2.06%
2022-23	10.15% -0.85%	11.36% -0.45%	9.56% -0.45%
Average	10.82%	11.61%	10.23%

Fordham University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 43,600, the average number of admitted is 21,258, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,273. The number of Fordham applicants increased by 2.01% (928 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	34,070	14,622	1,883
2013-14	36,189 2,119	17,055 84	1,967 84
2014-15	40,912 4,723	19,685 291	2,258 291
2015-16	42,811 1,899	20,366 -47	2,211 -47
2016-17	44,816 2,005	20,268 -12	2,199 -12
2017-18	45,147 331	20,966 84	2,283 84
2018-19	46,308 1,161	21,313 16	2,299 16
2019-20	47,930 1,622	21,988 -29	2,270 -29
2020-21	47,936 6	25,180 -184	2,086 -184
2021-22	46,275 -1,661	26,840 866	2,952 866
2022-23	47,203 928	25,550 -358	2,594 -358
Average	43,600	21,258	2,273

Fordham University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Fordham

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

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