How USD's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 50.59%, and this year's acceptance rate is 52.61% at University of San Diego. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 48.00% and women students' rate is 52.22%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	42.59%	40.26%	44.24%
2013-14	48.85% 6.27%	45.68% 6.72%	50.96% 6.72%
2014-15	46.25% -2.60%	43.92% -3.21%	47.75% -3.21%
2015-16	51.68% 5.43%	49.61% 5.30%	53.05% 5.30%
2016-17	51.38% -0.29%	49.60% -0.46%	52.59% -0.46%
2017-18	49.79% -1.59%	46.23% -0.36%	52.24% -0.36%
2018-19	52.92% 3.12%	51.88% 1.37%	53.60% 1.37%
2019-20	48.69% -4.23%	45.31% -2.66%	50.95% -2.66%
2020-21	58.70% 10.01%	56.28% 9.35%	60.30% 9.35%
2021-22	53.00% -5.70%	50.00% -6.29%	54.00% -6.29%
2022-23	52.61% -0.39%	49.22% 0.72%	54.72% 0.72%
Average	50.59%	48.00%	52.22%

University of San Diego Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 16.09% where the current academic year yield is 16.36%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	15.21%	15.53%	15.01%
2013-14	17.25% 2.03%	18.45% 1.53%	16.53% 1.53%
2014-15	17.13% -0.11%	18.46% -0.19%	16.35% -0.19%
2015-16	15.64% -1.50%	17.41% -1.81%	14.53% -1.81%
2016-17	15.30% -0.34%	16.52% -0.02%	14.52% -0.02%
2017-18	16.49% 1.19%	16.67% 1.86%	16.38% 1.86%
2018-19	18.63% 2.14%	18.77% 2.17%	18.55% 2.17%
2019-20	17.05% -1.58%	17.97% -2.04%	16.51% -2.04%
2020-21	12.90% -4.16%	11.97% -3.04%	13.47% -3.04%
2021-22	15.00% 2.10%	17.01% 1.53%	15.00% 1.53%
2022-23	16.36% 1.36%	17.64% 0.65%	15.65% 0.65%
Average	16.09%	16.94%	15.68%

University of San Diego Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 14,293, the average number of admitted is 7,203, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,156. The number of USD applicants decreased by 0.06% (8 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	16,578	7,060	1,074
2013-14	14,693 -1,885	7,178 164	1,238 164
2014-15	14,247 -446	6,589 -109	1,129 -109
2015-16	13,675 -572	7,067 -24	1,105 -24
2016-17	14,413 738	7,406 28	1,133 28
2017-18	14,739 326	7,339 77	1,210 77
2018-19	13,287 -1,452	7,031 100	1,310 100
2019-20	13,755 468	6,697 -168	1,142 -168
2020-21	13,171 -584	7,731 -145	997 -145
2021-22	14,326 1,155	7,593 142	1,139 142
2022-23	14,334 8	7,541 95	1,234 95
Average	14,293	7,203	1,156

University of San Diego Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at USD

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes