UIUC Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has seen a decline in its overall acceptance rates over recent years. For the application year 2024, the acceptance rate stood at 42.37%, with 73,742 applicants and 31,247 admitted. This trend is consistent with the previous year (2023), which recorded an acceptance rate of 43.69% from 67,398 applicants. In stark contrast, in 2021, the acceptance rate was substantially higher at 59.7% with 47,593 applicants. The data indicates a significant tightening of admission standards, as rates decreased from 65.56% in 2015 to the current figures.