How GU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 15.64%, and this year's acceptance rate is 12.23% at Georgetown University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 16.92% and women students' rate is 14.84%. Georgetown University has beep kept its acceptance rate very low and it is hard that applicants admit into the school.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	18.07%	19.44%	17.08%
2013-14	16.97% -1.11%	18.73% -1.34%	15.74% -1.34%
2014-15	17.35% 0.38%	18.35% 0.91%	16.65% 0.91%
2015-16	17.24% -0.11%	18.93% -0.59%	16.06% -0.59%
2016-17	16.85% -0.39%	18.00% 0.03%	16.09% 0.03%
2017-18	15.68% -1.17%	17.60% -1.70%	14.39% -1.70%
2018-19	14.52% -1.16%	15.74% -0.69%	13.69% -0.69%
2019-20	14.36% -0.16%	15.48% -0.08%	13.62% -0.08%
2020-21	16.81% 2.44%	18.02% 2.37%	15.99% 2.37%
2021-22	12.00% -4.81%	13.00% -3.99%	12.00% -3.99%
2022-23	12.23% 0.23%	12.81% -0.12%	11.88% -0.12%
Average	15.64%	16.92%	14.84%

Georgetown University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 47.10% where the current academic year yield is 48.70%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	45.95%	46.35%	45.62%
2013-14	46.00% 0.05%	46.86% -0.33%	45.28% -0.33%
2014-15	46.63% 0.63%	48.03% 0.27%	45.55% 0.27%
2015-16	46.66% 0.03%	46.57% 1.19%	46.75% 1.19%
2016-17	46.72% 0.06%	46.92% -0.17%	46.57% -0.17%
2017-18	47.46% 0.74%	48.52% 0.01%	46.58% 0.01%
2018-19	48.83% 1.37%	47.99% 2.88%	49.47% 2.88%
2019-20	48.46% -0.37%	49.75% -1.99%	47.48% -1.99%
2020-21	44.71% -3.75%	46.23% -3.93%	43.55% -3.93%
2021-22	47.99% 3.29%	47.01% 5.46%	49.01% 5.46%
2022-23	48.70% 0.70%	47.17% 0.75%	49.76% 0.75%
Average	47.10%	47.40%	46.88%

Georgetown University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 21,900, the average number of admitted is 3,372, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,587. The number of GU applicants decreased by -3.59% (991 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	19,254	3,480	1,599
2013-14	20,115 861	3,413 -29	1,570 -29
2014-15	19,505 -610	3,384 8	1,578 8
2015-16	19,478 -27	3,358 -11	1,567 -11
2016-17	19,997 519	3,369 7	1,574 7
2017-18	21,462 1,465	3,365 23	1,597 23
2018-19	22,872 1,410	3,320 24	1,621 24
2019-20	22,764 -108	3,269 -37	1,584 -37
2020-21	21,190 -1,574	3,561 8	1,592 8
2021-22	27,629 6,439	3,315 -1	1,591 -1
2022-23	26,638 -991	3,257 -5	1,586 -5
Average	21,900	3,372	1,587

Georgetown University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at GU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes