How NDSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 90.85%, and this year's acceptance rate is 95.68% at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 90.37% and women students' rate is 91.33%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	83.55%	83.46%	83.65%
2013-14	84.10% 0.55%	84.03% 0.54%	84.19% 0.54%
2014-15	82.74% -1.36%	82.33% -0.97%	83.21% -0.97%
2015-16	93.64% 10.89%	92.94% 11.23%	94.44% 11.23%
2016-17	92.80% -0.83%	92.19% -0.95%	93.50% -0.95%
2017-18	91.59% -1.21%	90.92% -1.18%	92.31% -1.18%
2018-19	92.53% 0.94%	92.25% 0.53%	92.84% 0.53%
2019-20	93.56% 1.03%	93.22% 1.06%	93.89% 1.06%
2020-21	94.10% 0.54%	93.91% 0.37%	94.26% 0.37%
2021-22	95.00% 0.90%	94.01% 1.74%	96.01% 1.74%
2022-23	95.68% 0.67%	94.86% 0.28%	96.29% 0.28%
Average	90.85%	90.37%	91.33%

North Dakota State University-Main Campus Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 43.78% where the current academic year yield is 30.77%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at North Dakota State University-Main Campus from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	52.53%	52.99%	52.01%
2013-14	52.23% -0.30%	54.37% -2.18%	49.83% -2.18%
2014-15	52.23% 0.00%	53.41% 1.08%	50.90% 1.08%
2015-16	51.32% -0.91%	53.46% -2.02%	48.88% -2.02%
2016-17	52.60% 1.28%	53.80% 2.38%	51.26% 2.38%
2017-18	44.75% -7.85%	47.01% -8.89%	42.37% -8.89%
2018-19	43.91% -0.84%	47.00% -1.70%	40.66% -1.70%
2019-20	38.17% -5.74%	40.15% -4.44%	36.23% -4.44%
2020-21	31.11% -7.06%	33.33% -6.97%	29.26% -6.97%
2021-22	31.99% 0.88%	36.00% -0.26%	28.99% -0.26%
2022-23	30.77% -1.22%	34.28% -0.81%	28.18% -0.81%
Average	43.78%	45.98%	41.69%

North Dakota State University-Main Campus Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,393, the average number of admitted is 5,835, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,449. The number of NDSU applicants increased by 4.81% (392 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at North Dakota State University-Main Campus from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	5,562	4,647	2,441
2013-14	5,812 250	4,888 112	2,553 112
2014-15	5,713 -99	4,727 -84	2,469 -84
2015-16	5,311 -402	4,973 83	2,552 83
2016-17	5,128 -183	4,759 -49	2,503 -49
2017-18	6,424 1,296	5,884 130	2,633 130
2018-19	5,599 -825	5,181 -358	2,275 -358
2019-20	6,211 612	5,811 -57	2,218 -57
2020-21	7,880 1,669	7,415 89	2,307 89
2021-22	8,143 263	7,736 168	2,475 168
2022-23	8,535 392	8,166 38	2,513 38
Average	6,393	5,835	2,449

North Dakota State University-Main Campus Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at NDSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes