How St Olaf's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 49.67%, and this year's acceptance rate is 56.41% at St Olaf College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 45.47% and women students' rate is 54.58%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into St Olaf College than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	60.38%	59.23%	61.28%
2013-14	59.19% -1.19%	59.62% -2.41%	58.86% -2.41%
2014-15	51.28% -7.91%	47.50% -4.53%	54.34% -4.53%
2015-16	35.97% -15.32%	25.24% -0.86%	53.48% -0.86%
2016-17	44.76% 8.79%	34.70% 2.71%	56.19% 2.71%
2017-18	43.22% -1.54%	32.27% -0.15%	56.04% -0.15%
2018-19	49.91% 6.69%	49.40% -5.76%	50.28% -5.76%
2019-20	47.51% -2.40%	47.48% -2.76%	47.52% -2.76%
2020-21	50.81% 3.31%	48.19% 5.39%	52.92% 5.39%
2021-22	47.00% -3.82%	45.01% -3.91%	49.00% -3.91%
2022-23	56.41% 9.41%	51.54% 11.48%	60.49% 11.48%
Average	49.67%	45.47%	54.58%

St Olaf College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 29.75% where the current academic year yield is 27.89%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	36.35%	37.89%	35.18%
2013-14	31.68% -4.67%	31.40% -3.30%	31.89% -3.30%
2014-15	30.60% -1.08%	30.08% -0.92%	30.97% -0.92%
2015-16	28.02% -2.58%	29.62% -4.18%	26.79% -4.18%
2016-17	30.47% 2.45%	33.45% 1.59%	28.38% 1.59%
2017-18	30.57% 0.10%	29.34% 3.02%	31.40% 3.02%
2018-19	29.49% -1.08%	30.39% -2.55%	28.85% -2.55%
2019-20	29.80% 0.30%	30.22% 0.66%	29.50% 0.66%
2020-21	27.43% -2.37%	28.33% -2.85%	26.66% -2.85%
2021-22	25.00% -2.43%	24.96% -2.67%	23.98% -2.67%
2022-23	27.89% 2.89%	30.03% 2.39%	26.37% 2.39%
Average	29.75%	30.52%	29.09%

St Olaf College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,529, the average number of admitted is 2,684, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 794. The number of St Olaf applicants decreased by -14.94% (970 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	3,937	2,377	864
2013-14	4,011 74	2,374 -112	752 -112
2014-15	4,875 864	2,500 13	765 13
2015-16	7,571 2,696	2,723 -2	763 -2
2016-17	6,041 -1,530	2,704 61	824 61
2017-18	5,949 -92	2,571 -38	786 -38
2018-19	5,496 -453	2,743 23	809 23
2019-20	5,694 198	2,705 -3	806 -3
2020-21	5,231 -463	2,658 -77	729 -77
2021-22	6,494 1,263	3,052 34	763 34
2022-23	5,524 -970	3,116 106	869 106
Average	5,529	2,684	794

St Olaf College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at St Olaf

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes