How SCU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 51.02%, and this year's acceptance rate is 52.11% at Santa Clara University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 48.79% and women students' rate is 53.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	54.44%	54.89%	54.09%
2013-14	51.22% -3.22%	51.33% -2.97%	51.12% -2.97%
2014-15	49.35% -1.87%	46.56% 0.72%	51.84% 0.72%
2015-16	48.80% -0.55%	45.66% -0.32%	51.52% -0.32%
2016-17	48.30% -0.49%	45.77% -1.00%	50.51% -1.00%
2017-18	53.56% 5.26%	51.60% 4.83%	55.34% 4.83%
2018-19	49.91% -3.65%	47.48% -3.18%	52.16% -3.18%
2019-20	48.82% -1.09%	46.68% -1.41%	50.75% -1.41%
2020-21	50.72% 1.89%	49.20% 1.37%	52.13% 1.37%
2021-22	54.00% 3.28%	50.01% 4.88%	57.00% 4.88%
2022-23	52.11% -1.89%	47.47% -0.42%	56.58% -0.42%
Average	51.02%	48.79%	53.00%

Santa Clara University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 17.32% where the current academic year yield is 18.91%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	17.66%	20.51%	15.46%
2013-14	17.40% -0.26%	20.06% -0.34%	15.12% -0.34%
2014-15	17.84% 0.43%	19.94% 1.03%	16.15% 1.03%
2015-16	17.35% -0.49%	20.77% -1.44%	14.71% -1.44%
2016-17	17.22% -0.13%	19.25% 0.91%	15.62% 0.91%
2017-18	17.40% 0.18%	19.07% 0.38%	16.00% 0.38%
2018-19	17.16% -0.25%	19.67% -0.95%	15.05% -0.95%
2019-20	17.48% 0.32%	18.85% 1.29%	16.34% 1.29%
2020-21	15.06% -2.42%	17.90% -3.78%	12.56% -3.78%
2021-22	17.00% 1.95%	20.00% 2.44%	14.99% 2.44%
2022-23	18.91% 1.91%	20.41% 2.71%	17.70% 2.71%
Average	17.32%	19.68%	15.43%

Santa Clara University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 15,544, the average number of admitted is 7,926, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,372. The number of SCU applicants decreased by -1.18% (198 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	13,342	7,263	1,283
2013-14	14,339 997	7,344 -5	1,278 -5
2014-15	14,985 646	7,395 41	1,319 41
2015-16	14,899 -86	7,270 -58	1,261 -58
2016-17	15,834 935	7,648 56	1,317 56
2017-18	15,061 -773	8,067 87	1,404 87
2018-19	16,242 1,181	8,107 -13	1,391 -13
2019-20	16,300 58	7,958 0	1,391 0
2020-21	16,488 188	8,362 -132	1,259 -132
2021-22	16,848 360	9,098 288	1,547 288
2022-23	16,650 -198	8,677 94	1,641 94
Average	15,544	7,926	1,372

Santa Clara University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SCU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes