How UB's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 60.86%, and this year's acceptance rate is 67.71% at University at Buffalo. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 61.77% and women students' rate is 59.91%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into University at Buffalo than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	56.86%	57.69%	55.99%
2013-14	56.52% -0.34%	57.74% -0.72%	55.27% -0.72%
2014-15	57.81% 1.28%	58.68% 1.62%	56.88% 1.62%
2015-16	59.99% 2.18%	62.38% 0.49%	57.37% 0.49%
2016-17	59.38% -0.61%	61.03% 0.30%	57.67% 0.30%
2017-18	57.34% -2.04%	58.55% -1.66%	56.01% -1.66%
2018-19	55.85% -1.49%	57.36% -1.68%	54.34% -1.68%
2019-20	61.08% 5.23%	62.52% 5.35%	59.69% 5.35%
2020-21	66.95% 5.87%	70.00% 4.41%	64.09% 4.41%
2021-22	70.00% 3.05%	68.00% 7.91%	72.00% 7.91%
2022-23	67.71% -2.29%	65.52% -2.25%	69.75% -2.25%
Average	60.86%	61.77%	59.91%

University at Buffalo Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 24.54% where the current academic year yield is 20.12%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	28.74%	29.95%	27.41%
2013-14	28.11% -0.63%	29.47% -0.77%	26.64% -0.77%
2014-15	24.93% -3.18%	26.79% -3.74%	22.90% -3.74%
2015-16	25.55% 0.62%	28.13% -0.45%	22.46% -0.45%
2016-17	26.57% 1.03%	29.35% 1.06%	23.52% 1.06%
2017-18	26.22% -0.36%	28.09% 0.54%	24.06% 0.54%
2018-19	24.47% -1.75%	26.39% -1.62%	22.44% -1.62%
2019-20	23.48% -0.98%	26.05% -1.58%	20.86% -1.58%
2020-21	21.80% -1.68%	23.12% -0.41%	20.45% -0.41%
2021-22	20.00% -1.80%	23.00% -2.45%	18.00% -2.45%
2022-23	20.12% 0.12%	22.42% 0.11%	18.11% 0.11%
Average	24.54%	26.61%	22.44%

University at Buffalo Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 27,262, the average number of admitted is 16,690, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 4,014. The number of UB applicants decreased by 0.61% (189 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	21,905	12,456	3,580
2013-14	23,093 1,188	13,053 89	3,669 89
2014-15	24,423 1,330	14,118 -150	3,519 -150
2015-16	23,629 -794	14,175 102	3,621 102
2016-17	26,001 2,372	15,440 482	4,103 482
2017-18	27,798 1,797	15,940 76	4,179 76
2018-19	31,196 3,398	17,423 84	4,263 84
2019-20	29,900 -1,296	18,264 26	4,289 26
2020-21	30,247 347	20,251 126	4,415 126
2021-22	30,750 503	21,525 -110	4,305 -110
2022-23	30,939 189	20,948 -90	4,215 -90
Average	27,262	16,690	4,014

University at Buffalo Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at UB

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes