Acceptance Rate Changes
The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 43.88%, and this year's acceptance rate is 44.31% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 39.16% and women students' rate is 45.71%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 40.27% | 34.07% | 42.25% |
| 2013-14 | 36.14% -4.12% |
43.88% -9.35% |
32.91% -9.35% |
| 2014-15 | 42.29% 6.14% |
32.69% 13.44% |
46.34% 13.44% |
| 2015-16 | 40.35% -1.94% |
39.17% -5.50% |
40.85% -5.50% |
| 2016-17 | 44.52% 4.18% |
39.69% 6.03% |
46.88% 6.03% |
| 2017-18 | 50.00% 5.48% |
52.58% 2.11% |
48.99% 2.11% |
| 2018-19 | 43.52% -6.48% |
34.15% -1.96% |
47.03% -1.96% |
| 2019-20 | 43.34% -0.18% |
36.96% -1.44% |
45.59% -1.44% |
| 2020-21 | 47.09% 3.75% |
43.59% 3.07% |
48.66% 3.07% |
| 2021-22 | 50.80% 3.71% |
43.18% 5.19% |
53.85% 5.19% |
| 2022-23 | 44.31% -6.50% |
30.77% -4.34% |
49.51% -4.34% |
| Average | 43.88% | 39.16% | 45.71% |
