Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at UCA

Acceptance Rate Changes

UCA 10-Year Admission Rate Summary: The acceptance rate trends at UCA over the past decade show a consistent pattern of increasing selectivity, with the acceptance rate declining year-over-year for 4 consecutive years. The average acceptance rate over this period is 91.04%, while the most recent rate stands at 89.49%. 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 89.49%. By gender, the average acceptance rate for men is 88.84% and for women is 92.34%.

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

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• Downloadable Chart

Year	Total	Men	Women
	2015-16	92.18%	89.14%	94.04%
2016-17	89.78% -2.40%	86.75% -2.39%	91.68% -2.37%
2017-18	89.95% 0.17%	86.78% 0.03%	91.77% 0.09%
2018-19	91.10% 1.15%	89.25% 2.47%	92.10% 0.33%
2019-20	90.42% -0.68%	87.99% -1.26%	91.79% -0.31%
2020-21	93.78% 3.36%	91.32% 3.33%	95.21% 3.42%
2021-22	91.99% -1.79%	90.99% -0.34%	93.01% -2.20%
2022-23	91.21% -0.78%	89.54% -1.44%	92.07% -0.94%
2023-24	90.47% -0.75%	88.59% -0.95%	91.47% -0.59%
2024-25	89.49% -0.98%	88.08% -0.51%	90.28% -1.20%
Average	91.04%	88.84%	92.34%

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

UCA has demonstrated a decline in admission yield over the past 10 years. The institution's yield rate has decreased from 43.80% in 2015 to 34.64% in 2025, representing a 20.91% decrease. The 10-year average yield stands at 36.40%, reflecting weakening enrollment performance.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at UCA from 2015 to 2025. The admission yield has decreased by 20.91% over this period.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• Downloadable Chart

Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	43.80%	45.13%	43.02%
2016-17	42.54% -1.25%	43.88% -1.25%	41.75% -1.27%
2017-18	40.16% -2.38%	42.47% -1.41%	38.90% -2.85%
2018-19	40.27% 0.11%	42.94% 0.47%	38.88% -0.03%
2019-20	37.70% -2.57%	40.00% -2.94%	36.46% -2.42%
2020-21	32.41% -5.29%	34.53% -5.47%	31.23% -5.23%
2021-22	33.00% 0.59%	34.01% -0.52%	32.98% 1.75%
2022-23	30.31% -2.70%	32.30% -1.71%	29.32% -3.66%
2023-24	29.14% -1.17%	30.81% -1.49%	28.27% -1.05%
2024-25	34.64% 5.50%	36.92% 6.11%	33.39% 5.12%
Average	36.40%	38.30%	35.42%

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,813, the average number of admitted is 5,291, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,901.

The number of UCA applicants increased by 6.83% (450 applicants) compared to the previous year. Over the entire 10-year period, applicants increased by 39.03% overall.

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

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• Downloadable Chart

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2015-16	5,063	4,667	2,044
2016-17	4,922 -2.78%	4,419 -5.31%	1,880 -8.02%
2017-18	5,362 8.94%	4,823 9.14%	1,937 3.03%
2018-19	5,541 3.34%	5,048 4.67%	2,033 4.96%
2019-20	5,397 -2.60%	4,880 -3.33%	1,840 -9.49%
2020-21	5,642 4.54%	5,291 8.42%	1,715 -6.79%
2021-22	6,057 7.36%	5,572 5.31%	1,839 7.23%
2022-23	6,522 7.68%	5,949 6.77%	1,803 -1.96%
2023-24	6,589 1.03%	5,961 0.20%	1,737 -3.66%
2024-25	7,039 6.83%	6,299 5.67%	2,182 25.62%
Average	5,813	5,291	1,901

Compare Acceptance Rate Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares University of Central Arkansas' acceptance rate to similar schools.