How UPenn's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 9.24%, and this year's acceptance rate is 6.50% at University of Pennsylvania. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 8.77% and women students' rate is 9.72%. University of Pennsylvania has beep kept its acceptance rate definitely low and it is very hard that applicants admit into the school.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	12.60%	12.21%	13.01%
2013-14	12.24% -0.36%	11.56% -0.05%	12.96% -0.05%
2014-15	10.37% -1.88%	9.69% -1.89%	11.08% -1.89%
2015-16	10.16% -0.20%	9.60% -0.33%	10.74% -0.33%
2016-17	9.44% -0.72%	9.05% -0.92%	9.83% -0.92%
2017-18	9.30% -0.14%	8.53% 0.24%	10.07% 0.24%
2018-19	8.41% -0.89%	7.67% -0.93%	9.14% -0.93%
2019-20	7.66% -0.74%	7.24% -1.04%	8.09% -1.04%
2020-21	8.98% 1.31%	8.44% 1.43%	9.52% 1.43%
2021-22	6.00% -2.98%	6.00% -3.52%	6.00% -3.52%
2022-23	6.50% 0.50%	6.49% 0.51%	6.51% 0.51%
Average	9.24%	8.77%	9.72%

University of Pennsylvania Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 66.14% where the current academic year yield is 67.88%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	62.54%	63.34%	61.76%
2013-14	63.21% 0.67%	64.16% 0.56%	62.32% 0.56%
2014-15	65.22% 2.01%	67.02% 1.26%	63.59% 1.26%
2015-16	64.30% -0.92%	64.92% 0.14%	63.72% 0.14%
2016-17	67.80% 3.50%	68.62% 3.32%	67.05% 3.32%
2017-18	65.37% -2.43%	66.80% -2.90%	64.15% -2.90%
2018-19	67.33% 1.95%	67.12% 3.35%	67.50% 3.35%
2019-20	69.65% 2.32%	70.77% 1.14%	68.64% 1.14%
2020-21	61.26% -8.39%	59.87% -6.14%	62.50% -6.14%
2021-22	72.99% 11.73%	73.03% 10.51%	73.01% 10.51%
2022-23	67.88% -5.11%	65.83% -3.39%	69.62% -3.39%
Average	66.14%	66.50%	65.81%

University of Pennsylvania Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 41,595, the average number of admitted is 3,691, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,437. The number of UPenn applicants decreased by -3.10% (1,744 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	31,218	3,935	2,461
2013-14	31,282 64	3,830 -40	2,421 -40
2014-15	35,866 4,584	3,718 4	2,425 4
2015-16	37,268 1,402	3,787 10	2,435 10
2016-17	38,918 1,650	3,674 56	2,491 56
2017-18	40,413 1,495	3,757 -35	2,456 -35
2018-19	44,491 4,078	3,740 62	2,518 62
2019-20	44,961 470	3,446 -118	2,400 -118
2020-21	42,205 -2,756	3,789 -79	2,321 -79
2021-22	56,332 14,127	3,380 146	2,467 146
2022-23	54,588 -1,744	3,549 -58	2,409 -58
Average	41,595	3,691	2,437

University of Pennsylvania Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at UPenn

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes