How Spelman's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 42.57%, and this year's acceptance rate is 28.39% at Spelman College. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Spelman College than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	37.59%	0.00%	37.59%
2013-14	38.02% 0.43%	0.00% 0.43%	38.02% 0.43%
2014-15	54.00% 15.98%	0.00% 15.98%	54.00% 15.98%
2015-16	48.33% -5.67%	0.00% -5.67%	48.33% -5.67%
2016-17	35.73% -12.59%	0.00% -12.59%	35.73% -12.59%
2017-18	40.05% 4.32%	0.00% 4.32%	40.05% 4.32%
2018-19	39.34% -0.71%	0.00% -0.71%	39.34% -0.71%
2019-20	43.44% 4.10%	0.00% 4.10%	43.44% 4.10%
2020-21	52.58% 9.13%	0.00% 9.13%	52.58% 9.13%
2021-22	50.76% -1.82%	0.00% -1.82%	50.76% -1.82%
2022-23	28.39% -22.37%	0.00% -22.37%	28.39% -22.37%
Average	42.57%	0.00%	42.57%

Spelman College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 18.02% where the current academic year yield is 14.89%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	24.09%	0.00%	24.09%
2013-14	22.62% -1.47%	0.00% -1.47%	22.62% -1.47%
2014-15	23.64% 1.02%	0.00% 1.02%	23.64% 1.02%
2015-16	23.19% -0.45%	0.00% -0.45%	23.19% -0.45%
2016-17	18.97% -4.22%	0.00% -4.22%	18.97% -4.22%
2017-18	16.40% -2.57%	0.00% -2.57%	16.40% -2.57%
2018-19	15.36% -1.04%	0.00% -1.04%	15.36% -1.04%
2019-20	13.04% -2.31%	0.00% -2.31%	13.04% -2.31%
2020-21	12.02% -1.03%	0.00% -1.03%	12.02% -1.03%
2021-22	14.00% 1.98%	0.00% 1.98%	14.00% 1.98%
2022-23	14.89% 0.89%	0.00% 0.89%	14.89% 0.89%
Average	18.02%	0.00%	18.02%

Spelman College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 8,184, the average number of admitted is 3,405, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 572. The number of Spelman applicants increased by 22.13% (2,473 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	5,864	2,204	531
2013-14	6,081 217	2,312 -8	523 -8
2014-15	4,324 -1,757	2,335 29	552 29
2015-16	5,051 727	2,441 14	566 14
2016-17	7,864 2,813	2,810 -33	533 -33
2017-18	8,344 480	3,342 15	548 15
2018-19	9,451 1,107	3,718 23	571 23
2019-20	9,106 -345	3,956 -55	516 -55
2020-21	9,118 12	4,794 60	576 60
2021-22	11,176 2,058	5,673 218	794 218
2022-23	13,649 2,473	3,875 -217	577 -217
Average	8,184	3,405	572

Spelman College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Spelman

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes