How VCU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 81.91%, and this year's acceptance rate is 91.00% at Virginia Commonwealth University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 81.07% and women students' rate is 82.32%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	64.55%	65.44%	63.95%
2013-14	69.13% 4.58%	69.42% 4.98%	68.93% 4.98%
2014-15	75.35% 6.22%	76.22% 5.83%	74.76% 5.83%
2015-16	78.95% 3.61%	78.70% 4.36%	79.12% 4.36%
2016-17	81.15% 2.20%	80.43% 2.47%	81.59% 2.47%
2017-18	83.90% 2.75%	82.59% 3.11%	84.71% 3.11%
2018-19	86.25% 2.35%	83.89% 2.94%	87.65% 2.94%
2019-20	87.14% 0.89%	86.43% -0.11%	87.54% -0.11%
2020-21	90.60% 3.47%	89.26% 3.80%	91.34% 3.80%
2021-22	93.00% 2.39%	90.00% 2.66%	94.00% 2.66%
2022-23	91.00% -2.00%	89.34% -2.03%	91.97% -2.03%
Average	81.91%	81.07%	82.32%

Virginia Commonwealth University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 31.13% where the current academic year yield is 25.10%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	37.74%	38.85%	36.99%
2013-14	36.02% -1.72%	36.33% -1.18%	35.81% -1.18%
2014-15	34.06% -1.96%	34.16% -1.81%	34.00% -1.81%
2015-16	34.17% 0.11%	33.33% 0.72%	34.72% 0.72%
2016-17	32.72% -1.45%	32.71% -1.99%	32.73% -1.99%
2017-18	32.28% -0.44%	32.84% -0.78%	31.95% -0.78%
2018-19	31.73% -0.55%	31.74% -0.22%	31.73% -0.22%
2019-20	29.56% -2.17%	29.33% -2.04%	29.68% -2.04%
2020-21	24.03% -5.53%	23.57% -5.41%	24.27% -5.41%
2021-22	25.00% 0.97%	23.99% 1.73%	26.00% 1.73%
2022-23	25.10% 0.10%	24.23% -0.40%	25.60% -0.40%
Average	31.13%	31.01%	31.22%

Virginia Commonwealth University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 15,900, the average number of admitted is 13,135, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,984. The number of VCU applicants increased by 3.77% (663 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	14,587	9,416	3,554
2013-14	14,156 -431	9,786 -29	3,525 -29
2014-15	13,758 -398	10,366 6	3,531 6
2015-16	14,815 1,057	11,697 466	3,997 466
2016-17	15,629 814	12,683 153	4,150 153
2017-18	15,248 -381	12,793 -20	4,130 -20
2018-19	16,549 1,301	14,273 399	4,529 399
2019-20	17,088 539	14,890 -128	4,401 -128
2020-21	17,253 165	15,632 -645	3,756 -645
2021-22	17,579 326	16,348 331	4,087 331
2022-23	18,242 663	16,600 80	4,167 80
Average	15,900	13,135	3,984

Virginia Commonwealth University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at VCU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes