For the academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 9.05% and the yield is 54.61%. 19,516 men and 21,069 women applied to Northwestern University and 1,796 men and 1,877 women students were accepted. Among them, 992 men and 1,014 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2019).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
| Total | Men | Women |
Applicants | 40,585 | 19,516 | 21,069 |
Admitted | 3,673 | 1,796 | 1,877 |
Enrolled | 2,006 | 992 | 1,014 |
Acceptance Rate |
9.05% | 9.20% | 8.91% |
Yield |
54.61% | 55.23% | 54.02% |