Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at UF Online

Acceptance Rate Changes

UF Online 10-Year Admission Rate Summary: The acceptance rate trends at UF Online over the past decade show a consistent pattern of increasing selectivity, with the acceptance rate declining year-over-year for 3 consecutive years. The average acceptance rate over this period is 60.02%, while the most recent rate stands at 61.26%. 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 61.26%. By gender, the average acceptance rate for men is 57.83% and for women is 61.68%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
	2015-16	55.92%	47.90%	62.84%
2016-17	64.15% 8.23%	62.15% 14.25%	65.86% 3.02%
2017-18	68.02% 3.88%	61.36% -0.80%	73.67% 7.81%
2018-19	61.40% -6.63%	52.64% -8.71%	67.42% -6.25%
2019-20	32.02% -29.38%	29.21% -23.43%	34.08% -33.34%
2020-21	62.39% 30.37%	61.36% 32.15%	63.32% 29.24%
2021-22	66.02% 3.63%	68.99% 7.63%	63.04% -0.28%
2022-23	64.64% -1.38%	64.81% -4.18%	64.49% 1.46%
2023-24	64.38% -0.27%	66.52% 1.71%	62.42% -2.07%
2024-25	61.26% -3.12%	63.33% -3.19%	59.67% -2.75%
Average	60.02%	57.83%	61.68%

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

UF Online has demonstrated a decline in admission yield over the past 10 years. The institution's yield rate has decreased from 91.88% in 2015 to 89.63% in 2025, representing a 2.45% decrease. The 10-year average yield stands at 87.91%, reflecting weakening enrollment performance.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at UF Online from 2015 to 2025. The admission yield has decreased by 2.45% over this period.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	91.88%	90.51%	92.79%
2016-17	89.73% -2.15%	90.22% -0.29%	89.37% -3.42%
2017-18	95.60% 5.86%	95.32% 5.10%	95.80% 6.43%
2018-19	90.64% -4.96%	88.52% -6.80%	91.77% -4.02%
2019-20	65.75% -24.89%	65.92% -22.59%	65.64% -26.14%
2020-21	84.37% 18.62%	86.15% 20.22%	82.82% 17.18%
2021-22	90.99% 6.62%	90.05% 3.90%	93.01% 10.20%
2022-23	91.43% 0.44%	91.43% 1.38%	91.44% -1.57%
2023-24	89.10% -2.33%	89.06% -2.37%	89.15% -2.29%
2024-25	89.63% 0.53%	90.79% 1.73%	88.70% -0.45%
Average	87.91%	87.80%	88.05%

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,433, the average number of admitted is 796, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 689.

The number of UF Online applicants decreased by 3.75% (54 applicants) compared to the previous year. Over the entire 10-year period, applicants increased by 124.64% overall.

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

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Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2015-16	617	345	317
2016-17	820 32.90%	526 52.46%	472 48.90%
2017-18	835 1.83%	568 7.98%	543 15.04%
2018-19	974 16.65%	598 5.28%	542 -0.18%
2019-20	3,629 272.59%	1,162 94.31%	764 40.96%
2020-21	1,364 -62.41%	851 -26.76%	718 -6.02%
2021-22	1,766 29.47%	1,166 37.02%	1,061 47.77%
2022-23	1,499 -15.12%	969 -16.90%	886 -16.49%
2023-24	1,440 -3.94%	927 -4.33%	826 -6.77%
2024-25	1,386 -3.75%	849 -8.41%	761 -7.87%
Average	1,433	796	689

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