How SHU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 62.29%, and this year's acceptance rate is 65.71% at Sacred Heart University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 57.57% and women students' rate is 64.83%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	53.73%	50.72%	55.59%
2013-14	76.24% 22.51%	74.54% 21.64%	77.23% 21.64%
2014-15	57.15% -19.08%	52.80% -17.53%	59.70% -17.53%
2015-16	58.97% 1.82%	53.39% 2.46%	62.16% 2.46%
2016-17	57.21% -1.76%	54.05% -3.17%	58.99% -3.17%
2017-18	60.28% 3.07%	53.66% 4.89%	63.88% 4.89%
2018-19	60.45% 0.17%	54.89% -0.43%	63.45% -0.43%
2019-20	63.92% 3.47%	58.12% 3.42%	66.87% 3.42%
2020-21	65.53% 1.62%	59.13% 1.83%	68.70% 1.83%
2021-22	66.00% 0.47%	62.01% -0.70%	68.00% -0.70%
2022-23	65.71% -0.29%	60.00% 0.59%	68.60% 0.59%
Average	62.29%	57.57%	64.83%

Sacred Heart University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 21.79% where the current academic year yield is 20.29%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	21.94%	21.10%	22.41%
2013-14	14.58% -7.36%	16.36% -8.83%	13.58% -8.83%
2014-15	26.59% 12.01%	28.73% 11.64%	25.22% 11.64%
2015-16	23.63% -2.96%	25.32% -2.42%	22.80% -2.42%
2016-17	23.07% -0.56%	23.97% -0.19%	22.60% -0.19%
2017-18	23.03% -0.04%	24.18% -0.10%	22.50% -0.10%
2018-19	22.56% -0.47%	24.24% -0.72%	21.78% -0.72%
2019-20	21.38% -1.18%	23.04% -1.14%	20.64% -1.14%
2020-21	20.66% -0.72%	21.28% -0.25%	20.39% -0.25%
2021-22	22.00% 1.35%	23.98% 0.61%	21.00% 0.61%
2022-23	20.29% -1.72%	21.53% -1.26%	19.74% -1.26%
Average	21.79%	23.07%	21.15%

Sacred Heart University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 10,464, the average number of admitted is 6,536, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,414. The number of SHU applicants increased by 5.16% (653 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	8,314	4,467	980
2013-14	7,781 -533	5,932 -115	865 -115
2014-15	9,114 1,333	5,209 520	1,385 520
2015-16	9,259 145	5,460 -95	1,290 -95
2016-17	10,017 758	5,731 32	1,322 32
2017-18	9,992 -25	6,023 65	1,387 65
2018-19	10,742 750	6,493 78	1,465 78
2019-20	11,717 975	7,489 136	1,601 136
2020-21	12,189 472	7,988 49	1,650 49
2021-22	12,663 474	8,358 189	1,839 189
2022-23	13,316 653	8,750 -64	1,775 -64
Average	10,464	6,536	1,414

Sacred Heart University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SHU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes