How NNU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 75.31%, and this year's acceptance rate is 88.19% at Northwest Nazarene University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 75.66% and women students' rate is 75.25%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	67.17%	66.85%	67.36%
2013-14	61.70% -5.48%	63.00% -6.36%	61.00% -6.36%
2014-15	65.07% 3.37%	68.90% 2.13%	63.13% 2.13%
2015-16	56.26% -8.80%	62.80% -10.19%	52.94% -10.19%
2016-17	95.28% 39.02%	94.59% 42.75%	95.69% 42.75%
2017-18	73.42% -21.86%	72.68% -21.79%	73.90% -21.79%
2018-19	70.94% -2.49%	73.78% -4.64%	69.25% -4.64%
2019-20	85.53% 14.60%	81.09% 19.09%	88.34% 19.09%
2020-21	76.83% -8.70%	77.06% -11.66%	76.68% -11.66%
2021-22	88.01% 11.17%	85.04% 13.32%	90.00% 13.32%
2022-23	88.19% 0.18%	86.45% -0.58%	89.42% -0.58%
Average	75.31%	75.66%	75.25%

Northwest Nazarene University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 26.11% where the current academic year yield is 7.99%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	39.13%	39.11%	39.14%
2013-14	34.48% -4.65%	35.32% -5.12%	34.02% -5.12%
2014-15	27.90% -6.58%	29.19% -6.82%	27.19% -6.82%
2015-16	29.87% 1.97%	34.23% 0.05%	27.24% 0.05%
2016-17	27.28% -2.58%	34.34% -4.02%	23.22% -4.02%
2017-18	39.58% 12.29%	42.34% 14.62%	37.84% 14.62%
2018-19	37.47% -2.11%	43.21% -4.00%	33.85% -4.00%
2019-20	19.51% -17.96%	23.71% -16.77%	17.07% -16.77%
2020-21	13.00% -6.51%	15.00% -5.46%	11.61% -5.46%
2021-22	10.99% -2.01%	14.03% -2.63%	8.98% -2.63%
2022-23	7.99% -3.01%	9.27% -1.88%	7.10% -1.88%
Average	26.11%	29.07%	24.30%

Northwest Nazarene University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,734, the average number of admitted is 1,344, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 269. The number of NNU applicants increased by 19.38% (551 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	993	667	261
2013-14	1,227 234	757 0	261 0
2014-15	1,603 376	1,043 30	291 30
2015-16	1,589 -14	894 -24	267 -24
2016-17	954 -635	909 -19	248 -19
2017-18	967 13	710 33	281 33
2018-19	1,046 79	742 -3	278 -3
2019-20	1,666 620	1,425 0	278 0
2020-21	2,793 1,127	2,146 1	279 1
2021-22	2,843 50	2,502 -4	275 -4
2022-23	3,394 551	2,993 -36	239 -36
Average	1,734	1,344	269

Northwest Nazarene University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at NNU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes