How Suffolk's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 84.07%, and this year's acceptance rate is 86.79% at Suffolk University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 81.10% and women students' rate is 86.08%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	78.36%	73.75%	81.63%
2013-14	82.50% 4.14%	78.51% 3.76%	85.39% 3.76%
2014-15	83.91% 1.40%	82.24% -0.32%	85.07% -0.32%
2015-16	82.37% -1.53%	79.52% -0.71%	84.36% -0.71%
2016-17	84.42% 2.05%	81.74% 1.96%	86.32% 1.96%
2017-18	83.55% -0.87%	80.85% -0.84%	85.48% -0.84%
2018-19	85.33% 1.78%	83.10% 1.37%	86.85% 1.37%
2019-20	83.63% -1.70%	80.19% -0.84%	86.01% -0.84%
2020-21	85.90% 2.26%	83.97% 1.13%	87.14% 1.13%
2021-22	88.00% 2.11%	85.02% 2.86%	90.00% 2.86%
2022-23	86.79% -1.21%	83.18% -1.35%	88.66% -1.35%
Average	84.07%	81.10%	86.08%

Suffolk University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 15.92% where the current academic year yield is 14.97%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	16.80%	16.66%	12.89%
2013-14	15.53% -1.28%	15.87% 2.40%	15.30% 2.40%
2014-15	14.72% -0.81%	15.21% -0.92%	14.38% -0.92%
2015-16	19.07% 4.35%	21.35% 3.18%	17.57% 3.18%
2016-17	16.56% -2.51%	17.94% -1.93%	15.64% -1.93%
2017-18	15.68% -0.88%	16.80% -0.71%	14.93% -0.71%
2018-19	17.46% 1.77%	18.19% 2.05%	16.98% 2.05%
2019-20	15.83% -1.62%	16.61% -1.65%	15.33% -1.65%
2020-21	13.48% -2.35%	13.40% -1.80%	13.53% -1.80%
2021-22	15.00% 1.52%	16.00% 0.48%	14.01% 0.48%
2022-23	14.97% -0.03%	14.72% 1.08%	15.09% 1.08%
Average	15.92%	16.61%	15.06%

Suffolk University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 8,541, the average number of admitted is 7,173, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,142. The number of Suffolk applicants increased by 29.30% (2,198 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	9,418	7,380	1,240
2013-14	9,275 -143	7,652 -52	1,188 -52
2014-15	8,786 -489	7,372 -103	1,085 -103
2015-16	8,492 -294	6,995 249	1,334 249
2016-17	8,481 -11	7,160 -148	1,186 -148
2017-18	8,097 -384	6,765 -125	1,061 -125
2018-19	8,325 228	7,104 179	1,240 179
2019-20	8,194 -131	6,853 -155	1,085 -155
2020-21	7,686 -508	6,602 -195	890 -195
2021-22	7,501 -185	6,601 100	990 100
2022-23	9,699 2,198	8,418 270	1,260 270
Average	8,541	7,173	1,142

Suffolk University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Suffolk

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes