How ISU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 88.36%, and this year's acceptance rate is 90.22% at Iowa State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 87.55% and women students' rate is 89.30%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	86.25%	84.22%	88.68%
2013-14	82.52% -3.73%	80.89% -4.25%	84.43% -4.25%
2014-15	86.91% 4.39%	85.73% 3.83%	88.27% 3.83%
2015-16	87.15% 0.25%	86.27% -0.09%	88.18% -0.09%
2016-17	87.49% 0.34%	86.78% 0.17%	88.34% 0.17%
2017-18	89.34% 1.85%	88.59% 1.87%	90.21% 1.87%
2018-19	90.60% 1.26%	90.51% 0.49%	90.70% 0.49%
2019-20	92.05% 1.46%	92.20% 1.20%	91.90% 1.20%
2020-21	88.42% -3.63%	88.28% -3.32%	88.59% -3.32%
2021-22	91.00% 2.58%	90.00% 3.41%	92.00% 3.41%
2022-23	90.22% -0.78%	89.58% -1.06%	90.94% -1.06%
Average	88.36%	87.55%	89.30%

Iowa State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 34.68% where the current academic year yield is 28.96%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	40.25%	41.80%	38.49%
2013-14	39.32% -0.93%	40.44% -0.43%	38.06% -0.43%
2014-15	37.78% -1.54%	40.05% -2.81%	35.25% -2.81%
2015-16	37.30% -0.48%	39.79% -0.78%	34.46% -0.78%
2016-17	37.20% -0.10%	39.47% 0.08%	34.54% 0.08%
2017-18	34.54% -2.66%	36.18% -1.88%	32.66% -1.88%
2018-19	35.40% 0.86%	37.39% 0.39%	33.06% 0.39%
2019-20	33.32% -2.08%	35.17% -1.69%	31.36% -1.69%
2020-21	28.36% -4.97%	29.26% -4.00%	27.36% -4.00%
2021-22	29.00% 0.64%	31.00% -0.36%	27.00% -0.36%
2022-23	28.96% -0.03%	30.64% 0.11%	27.11% 0.11%
Average	34.68%	36.47%	32.67%

Iowa State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 18,812, the average number of admitted is 16,650, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 5,706. The number of ISU applicants increased by 7.67% (1,562 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	14,540	12,541	5,048
2013-14	16,539 1,999	13,648 318	5,366 318
2014-15	18,399 1,860	15,990 675	6,041 675
2015-16	19,164 765	16,702 189	6,230 189
2016-17	19,433 269	17,002 95	6,325 95
2017-18	19,262 -171	17,208 -381	5,944 -381
2018-19	18,855 -407	17,082 103	6,047 103
2019-20	18,246 -609	16,796 -450	5,597 -450
2020-21	20,223 1,977	17,882 -526	5,071 -526
2021-22	20,357 134	18,525 301	5,372 301
2022-23	21,919 1,562	19,776 356	5,728 356
Average	18,812	16,650	5,706

Iowa State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at ISU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes