How NKU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 82.49%, and this year's acceptance rate is 86.01% at Northern Kentucky University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 83.53% and women students' rate is 81.88%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into Northern Kentucky University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	64.17%	64.19%	64.16%
2013-14	46.70% -17.47%	51.15% -20.27%	43.90% -20.27%
2014-15	90.72% 44.02%	93.10% 45.37%	89.26% 45.37%
2015-16	91.89% 1.17%	91.80% 2.68%	91.94% 2.68%
2016-17	91.09% -0.80%	91.14% -0.89%	91.06% -0.89%
2017-18	90.38% -0.71%	90.65% -0.85%	90.21% -0.85%
2018-19	89.26% -1.12%	89.23% -0.93%	89.28% -0.93%
2019-20	90.18% 0.92%	91.37% 0.19%	89.47% 0.19%
2020-21	87.03% -3.15%	88.34% -3.19%	86.28% -3.19%
2021-22	80.01% -7.03%	81.99% -7.28%	79.00% -7.28%
2022-23	86.01% 6.00%	85.83% 7.11%	86.11% 7.11%
Average	82.49%	83.53%	81.88%

Northern Kentucky University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 38.82% where the current academic year yield is 27.58%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	48.28%	48.09%	48.43%
2013-14	63.87% 15.59%	67.93% 12.45%	60.88% 12.45%
2014-15	38.41% -25.45%	44.83% -26.57%	34.31% -26.57%
2015-16	33.34% -5.07%	41.44% -5.87%	28.44% -5.87%
2016-17	38.92% 5.58%	43.23% 7.80%	36.24% 7.80%
2017-18	40.56% 1.64%	45.40% 1.24%	37.48% 1.24%
2018-19	37.00% -3.55%	40.95% -2.81%	34.67% -2.81%
2019-20	35.56% -1.44%	40.00% -1.83%	32.84% -1.83%
2020-21	31.55% -4.01%	34.48% -3.01%	29.83% -3.01%
2021-22	32.00% 0.44%	35.99% -0.83%	29.00% -0.83%
2022-23	27.58% -4.42%	33.25% -4.56%	24.44% -4.56%
Average	38.82%	43.24%	36.05%

Northern Kentucky University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,573, the average number of admitted is 5,384, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,021. The number of NKU applicants increased by 4.04% (268 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	7,330	4,704	2,271
2013-14	7,064 -266	3,299 -164	2,107 -164
2014-15	6,293 -771	5,709 86	2,193 86
2015-16	7,397 1,104	6,797 73	2,266 73
2016-17	6,059 -1,338	5,519 -118	2,148 -118
2017-18	5,852 -207	5,289 -3	2,145 -3
2018-19	5,995 143	5,351 -165	1,980 -165
2019-20	6,080 85	5,483 -30	1,950 -30
2020-21	6,686 606	5,819 -114	1,836 -114
2021-22	6,637 -49	5,310 -137	1,699 -137
2022-23	6,905 268	5,939 -61	1,638 -61
Average	6,573	5,384	2,021

Northern Kentucky University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at NKU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes