Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Northwestern

At Northwestern College, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 74.39%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 87.33%. Northwestern's acceptance rate has been higher every year for the past 3 years.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 28.91%, and the 2023 yield is 29.84%. The number of Northwestern applicants decreased by -5.72% (67 applicants) compared to the previous year.
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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 74.39%, and this year's acceptance rate is 87.33% at Northwestern College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 72.04% and women students' rate is 77.77%.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Northwestern College over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 73.57% 70.11% 76.56%
2013-14 76.09%
2.51%
73.93%
1.67%
78.23%
1.67%
2014-15 77.83%
1.75%
75.36%
2.05%
80.29%
2.05%
2015-16 72.12%
-5.71%
71.90%
-7.98%
72.30%
-7.98%
2016-17 65.53%
-6.59%
67.03%
-7.86%
64.45%
-7.86%
2017-18 68.10%
2.57%
68.38%
3.41%
67.86%
3.41%
2018-19 71.43%
3.33%
66.19%
11.07%
78.93%
11.07%
2019-20 69.52%
-1.91%
65.12%
-2.37%
76.56%
-2.37%
2020-21 73.77%
4.25%
68.38%
7.28%
83.84%
7.28%
2021-22 83.02%
9.25%
81.03%
2.14%
85.98%
2.14%
2022-23 87.33%
4.31%
85.04%
4.45%
90.43%
4.45%
Average 74.39% 72.04% 77.77%
Northwestern College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 28.91% where the current academic year yield is 29.84%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Northwestern College from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 34.44% 36.18% 33.06%
2013-14 30.57%
-3.87%
29.93%
-1.89%
31.17%
-1.89%
2014-15 32.27%
1.70%
29.09%
4.08%
35.25%
4.08%
2015-16 29.21%
-3.06%
25.89%
-3.39%
31.85%
-3.39%
2016-17 19.57%
-9.64%
21.84%
-13.99%
17.86%
-13.99%
2017-18 21.06%
1.49%
22.55%
1.94%
19.81%
1.94%
2018-19 28.83%
7.77%
28.07%
9.94%
29.74%
9.94%
2019-20 31.64%
2.81%
27.53%
7.50%
37.24%
7.50%
2020-21 32.58%
0.94%
29.45%
0.10%
37.35%
0.10%
2021-22 27.95%
-4.62%
23.96%
-5.43%
31.91%
-5.43%
2022-23 29.84%
1.89%
27.59%
0.79%
32.71%
0.79%
Average 28.91% 27.46% 30.72%
Northwestern College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,375, the average number of admitted is 1,008, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 284. The number of Northwestern applicants decreased by -5.72% (67 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Northwestern College from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 1,192 877 302
2013-14 1,221
29
929
-18
284
-18
2014-15 1,254
33
976
31
315
31
2015-16 1,234
-20
890
-55
260
-55
2016-17 2,199
965
1,441
22
282
22
2017-18 1,959
-240
1,334
-1
281
-1
2018-19 1,316
-643
940
-10
271
-10
2019-20 1,332
16
926
22
293
22
2020-21 1,136
-196
838
-20
273
-20
2021-22 1,172
36
973
-1
272
-1
2022-23 1,105
-67
965
16
288
16
Average 1,375 1,008 284
Northwestern College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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