How UAB's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 79.73%, and this year's acceptance rate is 86.68% at University of Alabama at Birmingham. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 79.86% and women students' rate is 79.60%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into University of Alabama at Birmingham than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	72.23%	73.34%	71.45%
2013-14	86.73% 14.50%	87.80% 14.59%	86.04% 14.59%
2014-15	85.69% -1.04%	87.40% -1.50%	84.55% -1.50%
2015-16	60.43% -25.26%	63.66% -25.86%	58.68% -25.86%
2016-17	58.14% -2.29%	58.75% -0.91%	57.77% -0.91%
2017-18	91.81% 33.67%	91.13% 34.41%	92.19% 34.41%
2018-19	92.11% 0.30%	92.24% -0.15%	92.04% -0.15%
2019-20	73.66% -18.45%	77.07% -20.27%	71.77% -20.27%
2020-21	80.60% 6.94%	78.94% 9.79%	81.56% 9.79%
2021-22	89.00% 8.40%	85.00% 9.44%	91.00% 9.44%
2022-23	86.68% -2.32%	83.16% -2.45%	88.55% -2.45%
Average	79.73%	79.86%	79.60%

University of Alabama at Birmingham Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 32.82% where the current academic year yield is 25.71%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	39.86%	41.49%	38.67%
2013-14	35.93% -3.92%	36.88% -3.35%	35.32% -3.35%
2014-15	35.72% -0.21%	37.28% -0.67%	34.65% -0.67%
2015-16	34.97% -0.76%	37.37% -1.09%	33.56% -1.09%
2016-17	36.75% 1.79%	36.76% 3.19%	36.75% 3.19%
2017-18	33.15% -3.61%	34.62% -4.43%	32.32% -4.43%
2018-19	31.82% -1.33%	32.62% -0.94%	31.38% -0.94%
2019-20	38.38% 6.57%	39.89% 6.11%	37.49% 6.11%
2020-21	25.72% -12.66%	25.48% -11.64%	25.85% -11.64%
2021-22	23.00% -2.72%	23.99% -3.85%	22.00% -3.85%
2022-23	25.71% 2.71%	26.31% 3.42%	25.42% 3.42%
Average	32.82%	33.88%	32.13%

University of Alabama at Birmingham Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 8,186, the average number of admitted is 6,532, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,047. The number of UAB applicants decreased by -16.45% (1,959 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	5,575	4,027	1,605
2013-14	5,689 114	4,934 168	1,773 168
2014-15	5,710 21	4,893 -25	1,748 -25
2015-16	7,672 1,962	4,636 -127	1,621 -127
2016-17	9,459 1,787	5,499 400	2,021 400
2017-18	7,555 -1,904	6,936 278	2,299 278
2018-19	7,845 290	7,226 0	2,299 0
2019-20	8,298 453	6,112 47	2,346 47
2020-21	10,391 2,093	8,375 -192	2,154 -192
2021-22	11,906 1,515	10,596 283	2,437 283
2022-23	9,947 -1,959	8,622 -220	2,217 -220
Average	8,186	6,532	2,047

University of Alabama at Birmingham Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at UAB

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes