Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Dordt

Acceptance Rate Changes

Dordt 10-Year Admission Rate Summary: The acceptance rate trends at Dordt over the past decade show a relatively stable trend, with fluctuations in both directions. The average acceptance rate over this period is 73.47%, while the most recent rate stands at 68.47%. This data reflects the institution's evolving competitiveness in the higher education admissions landscape.

For the most recent admission cycle (2025), the acceptance rate is 68.47%. By gender, the average acceptance rate for men is 69.36% and for women is 79.96%.

The following table and chart show how acceptance rates at Dordt have changed over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
	2015-16	69.82%	63.35%	79.20%
2016-17	72.03% 2.21%	68.44% 5.09%	77.07% -2.12%
2017-18	72.07% 0.05%	66.92% -1.52%	81.19% 4.12%
2018-19	73.16% 1.09%	70.15% 3.23%	78.87% -2.32%
2019-20	75.46% 2.30%	73.20% 3.04%	79.88% 1.01%
2020-21	71.84% -3.62%	68.60% -4.60%	78.08% -1.79%
2021-22	72.98% 1.14%	70.04% 1.44%	78.93% 0.85%
2022-23	87.67% 14.69%	78.98% 8.94%	98.62% 19.69%
2023-24	71.16% -16.51%	67.72% -11.26%	76.20% -22.42%
2024-25	68.47% -2.69%	66.25% -1.47%	71.58% -4.61%
Average	73.47%	69.36%	79.96%

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Dordt has demonstrated a decline in admission yield over the past 10 years. The institution's yield rate has decreased from 38.95% in 2015 to 37.97% in 2025, representing a 2.52% decrease. The 10-year average yield stands at 36.52%, reflecting weakening enrollment performance.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Dordt from 2015 to 2025. The admission yield has decreased by 2.52% over this period.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	38.95%	38.57%	39.40%
2016-17	36.96% -1.99%	34.12% -4.45%	40.51% 1.11%
2017-18	35.87% -1.10%	34.85% 0.72%	37.35% -3.15%
2018-19	32.35% -3.52%	28.41% -6.43%	38.99% 1.64%
2019-20	33.27% 0.92%	27.79% -0.63%	43.12% 4.12%
2020-21	36.96% 3.69%	32.89% 5.10%	43.86% 0.74%
2021-22	37.97% 1.01%	34.01% 1.13%	43.12% -0.74%
2022-23	34.31% -3.66%	35.23% 1.22%	33.39% -9.74%
2023-24	40.62% 6.30%	37.54% 2.31%	44.62% 11.24%
2024-25	37.97% -2.64%	33.28% -4.25%	44.05% -0.58%
Average	36.52%	33.67%	40.84%

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,501, the average number of admitted is 1,101, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 402.

The number of Dordt applicants increased by 11.16% (178 applicants) compared to the previous year. Over the entire 10-year period, applicants increased by 32.12% overall.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Dordt University from 2015 to 2025.

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Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2015-16	1,342	937	365
2016-17	1,480 10.28%	1,066 13.77%	394 7.95%
2017-18	1,443 -2.50%	1,040 -2.44%	373 -5.33%
2018-19	1,386 -3.95%	1,014 -2.50%	328 -12.06%
2019-20	1,426 2.89%	1,076 6.11%	358 9.15%
2020-21	1,495 4.84%	1,074 -0.19%	397 10.89%
2021-22	1,595 6.69%	1,164 8.38%	442 11.34%
2022-23	1,476 -7.46%	1,294 11.17%	444 0.45%
2023-24	1,595 8.06%	1,135 -12.29%	461 3.83%
2024-25	1,773 11.16%	1,214 6.96%	461
Average	1,501	1,101	402

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