Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Friends

At Friends University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 55.59%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 63.27%. Friends's acceptance rate has been higher every year for the past 3 years. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into Friends University than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 37.22%, and the 2023 yield is 25.85%. The number of Friends applicants decreased by -11.28% (206 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 55.59%, and this year's acceptance rate is 63.27% at Friends University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 56.83% and women students' rate is 54.20%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into Friends University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	58.02%	56.99%	58.91%
2013-14	58.62% 0.60%	59.54% -1.14%	57.77% -1.14%
2014-15	61.38% 2.76%	58.26% 6.60%	64.37% 6.60%
2015-16	58.49% -2.89%	69.69% -14.61%	49.76% -14.61%
2016-17	55.01% -3.49%	55.02% 5.24%	55.00% 5.24%
2017-18	48.01% -6.99%	46.04% -5.81%	49.19% -5.81%
2018-19	47.35% -0.67%	49.76% -4.48%	44.71% -4.48%
2019-20	45.81% -1.53%	45.56% 1.49%	46.20% 1.49%
2020-21	57.54% 11.73%	58.73% 9.76%	55.96% 9.76%
2021-22	58.00% 0.46%	61.03% -2.93%	53.03% -2.93%
2022-23	63.27% 5.28%	64.58% 8.30%	61.33% 8.30%
Average	55.59%	56.83%	54.20%

Friends University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 37.22% where the current academic year yield is 25.85%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	42.98%	46.63%	39.92%
2013-14	42.59% -0.39%	43.54% 1.78%	41.70% 1.78%
2014-15	43.54% 0.95%	46.91% -1.08%	40.63% -1.08%
2015-16	37.24% -6.30%	38.57% -4.84%	35.78% -4.84%
2016-17	40.05% 2.81%	43.65% 1.45%	37.23% 1.45%
2017-18	41.61% 1.56%	44.37% 2.84%	40.07% 2.84%
2018-19	46.13% 4.53%	83.98% -40.07%	0.00% -40.07%
2019-20	30.52% -15.62%	24.93% 38.96%	38.96% 38.96%
2020-21	31.93% 1.41%	29.20% -3.22%	35.74% -3.22%
2021-22	27.01% -4.92%	25.99% -7.64%	28.10% -7.64%
2022-23	25.85% -1.15%	23.46% 1.46%	29.56% 1.46%
Average	37.22%	41.02%	33.43%

Friends University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,020, the average number of admitted is 570, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 198. The number of Friends applicants decreased by -11.28% (206 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	786	456	196
2013-14	737 -49	432 -12	184 -12
2014-15	681 -56	418 -2	182 -2
2015-16	730 49	427 -23	159 -23
2016-17	749 19	412 6	165 6
2017-18	881 132	423 11	176 11
2018-19	792 -89	375 -3	173 -3
2019-20	1,266 474	580 4	177 4
2020-21	1,154 -112	664 35	212 35
2021-22	1,826 672	1,059 74	286 74
2022-23	1,620 -206	1,025 -21	265 -21
Average	1,020	570	198

Friends University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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