How Reed's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 37.89%, and this year's acceptance rate is 30.80% at Reed College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 36.89% and women students' rate is 38.43%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Reed College than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	35.93%	34.54%	37.03%
2013-14	48.53% 12.60%	48.44% 11.57%	48.60% 11.57%
2014-15	38.73% -9.80%	40.98% -11.40%	37.20% -11.40%
2015-16	34.99% -3.74%	35.35% -2.46%	34.75% -2.46%
2016-17	31.31% -3.68%	33.22% -4.73%	30.02% -4.73%
2017-18	35.63% 4.33%	36.12% 5.29%	35.31% 5.29%
2018-19	35.03% -0.60%	33.64% 0.68%	35.99% 0.68%
2019-20	39.47% 4.43%	38.18% 4.29%	40.27% 4.29%
2020-21	42.34% 2.87%	40.27% 3.38%	43.66% 3.38%
2021-22	43.99% 1.65%	39.99% 2.33%	45.99% 2.33%
2022-23	30.80% -13.20%	25.08% -12.06%	33.93% -12.06%
Average	37.89%	36.89%	38.43%

Reed College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 19.91% where the current academic year yield is 14.18%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Reed College from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	28.44%	29.98%	27.31%
2013-14	25.21% -3.23%	28.48% -4.56%	22.75% -4.56%
2014-15	22.65% -2.56%	24.31% -1.34%	21.41% -1.34%
2015-16	22.30% -0.35%	23.69% -0.06%	21.35% -0.06%
2016-17	19.88% -2.42%	21.89% -2.98%	18.38% -2.98%
2017-18	20.51% 0.63%	24.11% -0.33%	18.05% -0.33%
2018-19	17.39% -3.11%	19.70% -2.12%	15.92% -2.12%
2019-20	17.17% -0.23%	21.56% -1.38%	14.54% -1.38%
2020-21	15.27% -1.90%	17.87% -0.81%	13.74% -0.81%
2021-22	16.02% 0.75%	16.96% 2.24%	15.98% 2.24%
2022-23	14.18% -1.84%	15.82% -3.80%	12.18% -3.80%
Average	19.91%	22.22%	18.33%

Reed College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,471, the average number of admitted is 2,035, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 384. The number of Reed applicants increased by 28.72% (2,013 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	3,131	1,125	320
2013-14	2,893 -238	1,404 34	354 34
2014-15	3,956 1,063	1,532 -7	347 -7
2015-16	5,396 1,440	1,888 74	421 74
2016-17	5,705 309	1,786 -66	355 -66
2017-18	5,652 -53	2,014 58	413 58
2018-19	5,957 305	2,087 -50	363 -50
2019-20	5,815 -142	2,295 31	394 31
2020-21	5,647 -168	2,391 -29	365 -29
2021-22	7,010 1,363	3,084 129	494 129
2022-23	9,023 2,013	2,779 -100	394 -100
Average	5,471	2,035	384

Reed College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Reed

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes