How Northern Illinois's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 56.51%, and this year's acceptance rate is 70.68% at Northern Illinois University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 57.41% and women students' rate is 55.76%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	56.41%	67.23%	47.44%
2013-14	56.13% -0.28%	56.57% 8.32%	55.76% 8.32%
2014-15	50.89% -5.24%	51.58% -5.46%	50.29% -5.46%
2015-16	50.35% -0.53%	61.31% -8.71%	41.59% -8.71%
2016-17	51.84% 1.49%	51.17% 10.81%	52.40% 10.81%
2017-18	53.32% 1.47%	51.77% 2.13%	54.53% 2.13%
2018-19	54.38% 1.06%	51.94% 1.77%	56.30% 1.77%
2019-20	48.35% -6.02%	47.40% -7.23%	49.08% -7.23%
2020-21	59.25% 10.89%	58.04% 11.00%	60.07% 11.00%
2021-22	70.00% 10.75%	67.00% 12.92%	73.00% 12.92%
2022-23	70.68% 0.68%	67.55% -0.05%	72.95% -0.05%
Average	56.51%	57.41%	55.76%

Northern Illinois University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 21.26% where the current academic year yield is 13.30%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	19.91%	18.79%	21.22%
2013-14	18.42% -1.49%	19.16% -3.43%	17.79% -3.43%
2014-15	25.21% 6.79%	27.81% 5.15%	22.94% 5.15%
2015-16	26.24% 1.03%	23.87% 6.19%	29.13% 6.19%
2016-17	23.20% -3.03%	25.47% -7.75%	21.38% -7.75%
2017-18	23.73% 0.52%	25.64% 0.92%	22.30% 0.92%
2018-19	24.11% 0.38%	26.80% -0.13%	22.17% -0.13%
2019-20	25.00% 0.89%	27.94% 0.74%	22.91% 0.74%
2020-21	20.70% -4.30%	23.42% -4.00%	18.91% -4.00%
2021-22	14.00% -6.70%	16.00% -5.91%	13.00% -5.91%
2022-23	13.30% -0.70%	15.54% -1.20%	11.80% -1.20%
Average	21.26%	22.77%	20.32%

Northern Illinois University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 19,206, the average number of admitted is 11,049, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,205. The number of Northern Illinois applicants increased by 14.86% (3,359 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	23,720	13,381	2,664
2013-14	25,914 2,194	14,545 15	2,679 15
2014-15	19,814 -6,100	10,083 -137	2,542 -137
2015-16	17,099 -2,715	8,610 -283	2,259 -283
2016-17	14,980 -2,119	7,766 -457	1,802 -457
2017-18	14,641 -339	7,806 50	1,852 50
2018-19	14,157 -484	7,698 4	1,856 4
2019-20	15,693 1,536	7,588 41	1,897 41
2020-21	16,690 997	9,888 150	2,047 150
2021-22	22,602 5,912	15,821 168	2,215 168
2022-23	25,961 3,359	18,348 225	2,440 225
Average	19,206	11,049	2,205

Northern Illinois University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Northern Illinois

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes