Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at UT Arlington

Acceptance Rate Changes

UT Arlington 10-Year Admission Rate Summary: The acceptance rate trends at UT Arlington over the past decade show a relatively stable trend, with fluctuations in both directions. The average acceptance rate over this period is 79.26%, while the most recent rate stands at 79.91%. 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 79.91%. By gender, the average acceptance rate for men is 79.34% and for women is 79.21%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
	2015-16	66.36%	68.39%	64.72%
2016-17	69.82% 3.46%	69.56% 1.17%	70.04% 5.31%
2017-18	71.22% 1.40%	71.88% 2.32%	70.70% 0.66%
2018-19	79.52% 8.30%	80.13% 8.25%	79.03% 8.33%
2019-20	82.89% 3.36%	84.69% 4.56%	81.52% 2.49%
2020-21	87.75% 4.86%	89.49% 4.81%	86.48% 4.96%
2021-22	93.00% 5.25%	92.00% 2.51%	93.99% 7.51%
2022-23	80.80% -12.20%	78.92% -13.08%	82.27% -11.72%
2023-24	81.29% 0.49%	79.73% 0.81%	82.44% 0.17%
2024-25	79.91% -1.38%	78.60% -1.13%	80.94% -1.50%
Average	79.26%	79.34%	79.21%

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

UT Arlington has demonstrated a decline in admission yield over the past 10 years. The institution's yield rate has decreased from 39.37% in 2015 to 26.44% in 2025, representing a 32.85% decrease. The 10-year average yield stands at 32.82%, reflecting weakening enrollment performance.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at UT Arlington from 2015 to 2025. The admission yield has decreased by 32.85% over this period.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	39.37%	43.16%	36.13%
2016-17	34.82% -4.55%	38.22% -4.94%	32.03% -4.10%
2017-18	38.42% 3.60%	41.68% 3.46%	35.76% 3.72%
2018-19	36.42% -2.01%	39.16% -2.52%	34.16% -1.59%
2019-20	35.09% -1.33%	37.40% -1.76%	33.27% -0.90%
2020-21	30.40% -4.69%	33.31% -4.09%	28.21% -5.05%
2021-22	32.00% 1.60%	33.00% -0.31%	31.01% 2.79%
2022-23	27.37% -4.63%	29.39% -3.61%	25.87% -5.14%
2023-24	27.84% 0.46%	30.29% 0.91%	26.08% 0.21%
2024-25	26.44% -1.40%	28.83% -1.47%	24.60% -1.48%
Average	32.82%	35.44%	30.71%

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 16,048, the average number of admitted is 12,846, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 4,030.

The number of UT Arlington applicants increased by 6.47% (1,497 applicants) compared to the previous year. Over the entire 10-year period, applicants increased by 128.48% overall.

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

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Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2015-16	10,777	7,152	2,816
2016-17	12,558 16.53%	8,768 22.60%	3,053 8.42%
2017-18	12,333 -1.79%	8,784 0.18%	3,375 10.55%
2018-19	12,335 0.02%	9,809 11.67%	3,572 5.84%
2019-20	12,650 2.55%	10,485 6.89%	3,679 3.00%
2020-21	14,620 15.57%	12,829 22.36%	3,900 6.01%
2021-22	15,498 6.01%	14,413 12.35%	4,612 18.26%
2022-23	21,963 41.72%	17,747 23.13%	4,858 5.33%
2023-24	23,126 5.30%	18,799 5.93%	5,233 7.72%
2024-25	24,623 6.47%	19,675 4.66%	5,202 -0.59%
Average	16,048	12,846	4,030

Compare Acceptance Rate Change to Similar Colleges

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