How Shaw's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 57.87%, and this year's acceptance rate is 61.03% at Shaw University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 55.26% and women students' rate is 59.58%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Shaw University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	48.19%	49.45%	47.51%
2013-14	54.49% 6.30%	55.38% 6.45%	53.97% 6.45%
2014-15	59.35% 4.86%	56.36% 7.32%	61.29% 7.32%
2015-16	60.48% 1.13%	56.03% 2.05%	63.34% 2.05%
2016-17	48.87% -11.61%	44.62% -11.76%	51.58% -11.76%
2017-18	52.86% 4.00%	48.49% 3.87%	55.44% 3.87%
2018-19	52.36% -0.50%	48.06% -0.65%	54.80% -0.65%
2019-20	63.40% 11.04%	59.00% 11.20%	66.00% 11.20%
2020-21	70.56% 7.16%	67.60% 6.24%	72.24% 6.24%
2021-22	65.01% -5.55%	63.04% -5.25%	66.99% -5.25%
2022-23	61.03% -3.98%	59.83% -4.78%	62.21% -4.78%
Average	57.87%	55.26%	59.58%

Shaw University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 11.30% where the current academic year yield is 13.46%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	16.82%	22.79%	13.48%
2013-14	14.99% -1.82%	19.67% -1.29%	12.19% -1.29%
2014-15	13.71% -1.29%	17.89% -0.99%	11.20% -0.99%
2015-16	13.22% -0.49%	16.20% 0.31%	11.51% 0.31%
2016-17	13.70% 0.48%	17.22% 0.23%	11.74% 0.23%
2017-18	7.73% -5.96%	9.29% -4.82%	6.93% -4.82%
2018-19	6.14% -1.59%	7.89% -1.65%	5.27% -1.65%
2019-20	9.29% 3.15%	12.04% 2.57%	7.84% 2.57%
2020-21	6.30% -3.00%	8.84% -2.89%	4.95% -2.89%
2021-22	8.97% 2.67%	11.98% 2.09%	7.04% 2.09%
2022-23	13.46% 4.49%	19.68% 1.89%	8.93% 1.89%
Average	11.30%	14.86%	9.19%

Shaw University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,655, the average number of admitted is 3,717, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 394. The number of Shaw applicants decreased by 0.00% (- applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	6,763	3,259	548
2013-14	6,207 -556	3,382 -41	507 -41
2014-15	5,766 -441	3,422 -38	469 -38
2015-16	5,030 -736	3,042 -67	402 -67
2016-17	9,608 4,578	4,695 241	643 241
2017-18	12,060 2,452	6,375 -150	493 -150
2018-19	12,157 97	6,365 -102	391 -102
2019-20	4,311 -7,846	2,733 -137	254 -137
2020-21	6,437 2,126	4,542 32	286 32
2021-22	2,435 -4,002	1,583 -144	142 -144
2022-23	2,435 0	1,486 58	200 58
Average	6,655	3,717	394

Shaw University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Shaw

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes