How OBU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 68.11%, and this year's acceptance rate is 72.32% at Ouachita Baptist University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 66.51% and women students' rate is 69.17%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	69.10%	68.41%	69.60%
2013-14	70.11% 1.02%	70.81% -0.06%	69.54% -0.06%
2014-15	70.61% 0.50%	71.30% 0.49%	70.03% 0.49%
2015-16	68.45% -2.16%	68.40% -1.53%	68.50% -1.53%
2016-17	66.88% -1.57%	66.71% -1.49%	67.01% -1.49%
2017-18	70.94% 4.06%	69.39% 5.05%	72.06% 5.05%
2018-19	63.60% -7.34%	61.77% -7.15%	64.92% -7.15%
2019-20	61.43% -2.17%	59.54% -2.35%	62.56% -2.35%
2020-21	61.77% 0.34%	57.44% 1.80%	64.36% 1.80%
2021-22	73.98% 12.22%	70.98% 11.62%	75.98% 11.62%
2022-23	72.32% -1.66%	66.82% 0.29%	76.27% 0.29%
Average	68.11%	66.51%	69.17%

Ouachita Baptist University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 31.06% where the current academic year yield is 29.83%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	28.83%	30.73%	27.48%
2013-14	32.30% 3.46%	32.44% 4.69%	32.18% 4.69%
2014-15	34.34% 2.05%	38.12% -1.07%	31.11% -1.07%
2015-16	34.33% -0.01%	37.32% 0.68%	31.79% 0.68%
2016-17	34.59% 0.25%	36.82% 1.08%	32.87% 1.08%
2017-18	36.94% 2.35%	37.76% 3.49%	36.36% 3.49%
2018-19	32.22% -4.72%	35.24% -6.22%	30.15% -6.22%
2019-20	28.29% -3.93%	31.51% -3.71%	26.44% -3.71%
2020-21	24.95% -3.34%	27.57% -2.89%	23.55% -2.89%
2021-22	25.01% 0.06%	33.00% -2.53%	21.02% -2.53%
2022-23	29.83% 4.81%	31.60% 7.69%	28.71% 7.69%
Average	31.06%	33.83%	29.24%

Ouachita Baptist University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,040, the average number of admitted is 1,385, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 423. The number of OBU applicants decreased by -20.96% (547 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	1,822	1,259	363
2013-14	1,740 -82	1,220 31	394 31
2014-15	1,732 -8	1,223 26	420 26
2015-16	1,753 21	1,200 -8	412 -8
2016-17	1,712 -41	1,145 -16	396 -16
2017-18	1,786 74	1,267 72	468 72
2018-19	2,162 376	1,375 -25	443 -25
2019-20	2,538 376	1,559 -2	441 -2
2020-21	2,524 -14	1,559 -52	389 -52
2021-22	2,610 86	1,931 94	483 94
2022-23	2,063 -547	1,492 -38	445 -38
Average	2,040	1,385	423

Ouachita Baptist University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at OBU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes