How U of Kentucky's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 87.31%, and this year's acceptance rate is 94.89% at University of Kentucky. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 86.15% and women students' rate is 88.10%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	68.38%	68.16%	68.55%
2013-14	68.61% 0.23%	68.43% 0.19%	68.74% 0.19%
2014-15	72.21% 3.59%	69.75% 5.34%	74.08% 5.34%
2015-16	89.11% 16.90%	88.34% 15.57%	89.65% 15.57%
2016-17	90.79% 1.68%	89.13% 2.29%	91.94% 2.29%
2017-18	95.77% 4.99%	94.37% 4.77%	96.71% 4.77%
2018-19	94.48% -1.29%	93.49% -1.58%	95.13% -1.58%
2019-20	95.85% 1.37%	95.25% 1.13%	96.27% 1.13%
2020-21	96.36% 0.50%	95.49% 0.68%	96.94% 0.68%
2021-22	94.00% -2.36%	92.00% -1.94%	95.00% -1.94%
2022-23	94.89% 0.89%	93.20% 1.08%	96.08% 1.08%
Average	87.31%	86.15%	88.10%

University of Kentucky Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 30.01% where the current academic year yield is 28.89%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	39.94%	43.77%	37.07%
2013-14	34.59% -5.35%	36.04% -3.54%	33.54% -3.54%
2014-15	34.73% 0.13%	36.59% -0.15%	33.39% -0.15%
2015-16	31.23% -3.50%	32.23% -2.86%	30.53% -2.86%
2016-17	27.52% -3.71%	29.06% -4.05%	26.48% -4.05%
2017-18	26.79% -0.73%	28.85% -1.04%	25.44% -1.04%
2018-19	27.81% 1.02%	30.00% 0.96%	26.40% 0.96%
2019-20	29.74% 1.94%	31.28% 2.29%	28.69% 2.29%
2020-21	25.83% -3.91%	26.90% -3.57%	25.12% -3.57%
2021-22	23.00% -2.84%	24.00% -3.12%	22.00% -3.12%
2022-23	28.89% 5.89%	28.77% 7.24%	29.24% 7.24%
Average	30.01%	31.59%	28.90%

University of Kentucky Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 19,573, the average number of admitted is 17,166, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 5,025. The number of U of Kentucky applicants decreased by 1.91% (414 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	15,153	10,362	4,139
2013-14	19,810 4,657	13,592 563	4,702 563
2014-15	20,677 867	14,930 483	5,185 483
2015-16	18,725 -1,952	16,685 26	5,211 26
2016-17	20,480 1,755	18,593 -94	5,117 -94
2017-18	18,925 -1,555	18,125 -262	4,855 -262
2018-19	19,324 399	18,258 222	5,077 222
2019-20	18,759 -565	17,981 271	5,348 271
2020-21	19,648 889	18,932 -457	4,891 -457
2021-22	21,695 2,047	20,393 -201	4,690 -201
2022-23	22,109 414	20,979 1,371	6,061 1,371
Average	19,573	17,166	5,025

University of Kentucky Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Undergraduate

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Murray State University Public, four-years | Murray
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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at U of Kentucky

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes