How Nicholls State's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 91.28%, and this year's acceptance rate is 98.43% at Nicholls State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 90.28% and women students' rate is 91.74%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	91.78%	90.14%	92.89%
2013-14	86.94% -4.84%	87.11% -6.07%	86.83% -6.07%
2014-15	88.37% 1.43%	86.57% 2.66%	89.48% 2.66%
2015-16	90.20% 1.84%	87.55% 2.38%	91.86% 2.38%
2016-17	82.66% -7.54%	83.58% -10.78%	81.09% -10.78%
2017-18	93.74% 11.08%	91.43% 14.04%	95.13% 14.04%
2018-19	93.70% -0.04%	92.33% -0.54%	94.59% -0.54%
2019-20	87.99% -5.71%	88.88% -8.31%	86.28% -8.31%
2020-21	93.29% 5.30%	91.65% 7.88%	94.15% 7.88%
2021-22	97.00% 3.71%	96.04% 3.86%	98.01% 3.86%
2022-23	98.43% 1.43%	97.81% 0.76%	98.77% 0.76%
Average	91.28%	90.28%	91.74%

Nicholls State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 51.12% where the current academic year yield is 43.14%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	58.44%	57.53%	59.04%
2013-14	59.47% 1.03%	60.89% -0.50%	58.54% -0.50%
2014-15	56.49% -2.98%	58.19% -3.07%	55.46% -3.07%
2015-16	56.01% -0.48%	56.24% 0.40%	55.87% 0.40%
2016-17	50.35% -5.65%	29.42% 31.31%	87.18% 31.31%
2017-18	50.54% 0.19%	52.48% -37.77%	49.41% -37.77%
2018-19	52.38% 1.84%	52.13% 3.12%	52.53% 3.12%
2019-20	50.14% -2.23%	25.50% 46.50%	99.04% 46.50%
2020-21	40.34% -9.81%	41.98% -59.55%	39.49% -59.55%
2021-22	45.00% 4.67%	46.00% 5.48%	44.97% 5.48%
2022-23	43.14% -1.86%	45.21% -2.97%	42.00% -2.97%
Average	51.12%	47.78%	58.50%

Nicholls State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,544, the average number of admitted is 2,318, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,176. The number of Nicholls State applicants increased by 5.63% (122 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	2,336	2,144	1,253
2013-14	2,404 68	2,090 -10	1,243 -10
2014-15	2,424 20	2,142 -33	1,210 -33
2015-16	2,399 -25	2,164 2	1,212 2
2016-17	2,734 335	2,260 -74	1,138 -74
2017-18	2,571 -163	2,410 80	1,218 80
2018-19	2,651 80	2,484 83	1,301 83
2019-20	2,815 164	2,477 -59	1,242 -59
2020-21	3,189 374	2,975 -42	1,200 -42
2021-22	2,167 -1,022	2,102 -254	946 -254
2022-23	2,289 122	2,253 26	972 26
Average	2,544	2,318	1,176

Nicholls State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Nicholls State

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes