Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at NU

At Northwood University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 72.20%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 79.68%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Northwood University than the previous year.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 30.72%, and the 2023 yield is 22.66%. The number of NU applicants increased by 21.82% (245 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 72.20%, and this year's acceptance rate is 79.68% at Northwood University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 72.89% and women students' rate is 72.96%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Northwood University than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Northwood University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 67.65% 66.58% 69.38%
2013-14 65.38%
-2.27%
66.48%
-5.82%
63.55%
-5.82%
2014-15 69.47%
4.09%
72.28%
1.76%
65.31%
1.76%
2015-16 69.39%
-0.08%
71.67%
18.26%
83.58%
18.26%
2016-17 66.94%
-2.45%
67.30%
-17.15%
66.43%
-17.15%
2017-18 69.27%
2.33%
70.38%
1.16%
67.59%
1.16%
2018-19 67.54%
-1.73%
69.39%
-3.14%
64.44%
-3.14%
2019-20 79.07%
11.53%
80.06%
12.74%
77.19%
12.74%
2020-21 76.80%
-2.27%
77.16%
-1.12%
76.07%
-1.12%
2021-22 82.99%
6.19%
82.06%
11.00%
87.07%
11.00%
2022-23 79.68%
-3.31%
78.47%
-5.06%
82.01%
-5.06%
Average 72.20% 72.89% 72.96%
Northwood University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 30.72% where the current academic year yield is 22.66%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Northwood University from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 38.66% 38.80% 38.44%
2013-14 32.14%
-6.53%
31.05%
-4.43%
34.01%
-4.43%
2014-15 36.09%
3.95%
37.56%
-0.33%
33.68%
-0.33%
2015-16 23.01%
-13.08%
24.42%
-12.98%
20.70%
-12.98%
2016-17 37.62%
14.61%
41.78%
11.02%
31.72%
11.02%
2017-18 22.62%
-15.01%
24.81%
-12.54%
19.18%
-12.54%
2018-19 26.95%
4.33%
29.14%
3.80%
22.99%
3.80%
2019-20 34.41%
7.46%
36.85%
6.56%
29.55%
6.56%
2020-21 32.80%
-1.61%
33.64%
1.53%
31.09%
1.53%
2021-22 31.01%
-1.79%
31.92%
-1.05%
30.03%
-1.05%
2022-23 22.66%
-8.35%
22.63%
-7.32%
22.72%
-7.32%
Average 30.72% 32.05% 28.55%
Northwood University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,420, the average number of admitted is 1,016, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 303. The number of NU applicants increased by 21.82% (245 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Northwood University from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 1,258 851 329
2013-14 1,447
189
946
-25
304
-25
2014-15 1,464
17
1,017
63
367
63
2015-16 2,192
728
1,521
-17
350
-17
2016-17 1,346
-846
901
-11
339
-11
2017-18 1,819
473
1,260
-54
285
-54
2018-19 1,445
-374
976
-22
263
-22
2019-20 1,099
-346
869
36
299
36
2020-21 1,056
-43
811
-33
266
-33
2021-22 1,123
67
932
23
289
23
2022-23 1,368
245
1,090
-42
247
-42
Average 1,420 1,016 303
Northwood University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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