How Seattle's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 76.64%, and this year's acceptance rate is 85.15% at Seattle University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 76.80% and women students' rate is 76.59%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	71.47%	73.23%	70.45%
2013-14	73.23% 1.76%	72.83% 3.01%	73.46% 3.01%
2014-15	73.35% 0.12%	72.90% 0.14%	73.60% 0.14%
2015-16	73.02% -0.33%	71.14% 0.45%	74.04% 0.45%
2016-17	73.63% 0.61%	74.21% -0.72%	73.32% -0.72%
2017-18	73.80% 0.17%	74.84% -0.07%	73.26% -0.07%
2018-19	75.65% 1.85%	77.40% 1.48%	74.74% 1.48%
2019-20	78.48% 2.83%	78.71% 3.62%	78.36% 3.62%
2020-21	83.23% 4.76%	83.98% 4.47%	82.83% 4.47%
2021-22	82.00% -1.23%	80.99% 0.17%	83.00% 0.17%
2022-23	85.15% 3.15%	84.54% 2.47%	85.47% 2.47%
Average	76.64%	76.80%	76.59%

Seattle University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 15.98% where the current academic year yield is 14.86%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	18.41%	19.10%	18.00%
2013-14	18.62% 0.20%	30.10% -6.38%	11.63% -6.38%
2014-15	17.10% -1.52%	18.43% 4.74%	16.37% 4.74%
2015-16	17.58% 0.48%	17.45% 1.28%	17.65% 1.28%
2016-17	16.45% -1.13%	15.87% -0.89%	16.76% -0.89%
2017-18	15.12% -1.33%	15.29% -1.73%	15.03% -1.73%
2018-19	16.57% 1.45%	18.79% 0.34%	15.37% 0.34%
2019-20	14.87% -1.70%	16.91% -1.55%	13.82% -1.55%
2020-21	12.22% -2.65%	13.19% -2.13%	11.69% -2.13%
2021-22	14.00% 1.78%	13.99% 2.31%	14.00% 2.31%
2022-23	14.86% 0.86%	16.98% -0.23%	13.77% -0.23%
Average	15.98%	17.83%	14.92%

Seattle University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 7,903, the average number of admitted is 6,066, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 959. The number of Seattle applicants decreased by -7.09% (605 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	6,862	4,904	903
2013-14	7,160 298	5,243 73	976 73
2014-15	7,392 232	5,422 -49	927 -49
2015-16	7,806 414	5,700 75	1,002 75
2016-17	8,141 335	5,994 -16	986 -16
2017-18	8,576 435	6,329 -29	957 -29
2018-19	8,640 64	6,536 126	1,083 126
2019-20	7,968 -672	6,253 -153	930 -153
2020-21	7,914 -54	6,587 -125	805 -125
2021-22	8,539 625	7,002 175	980 175
2022-23	7,934 -605	6,756 24	1,004 24
Average	7,903	6,066	959

Seattle University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Seattle

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes