Yale University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Yale University's overall acceptance rate has seen a decline in recent years, dropping from 6.7% in the application year 2015 to a low of 3.9% in 2024. The number of applicants has increased significantly, with 57,517 applicants in 2024 compared to 30,236 in 2015. The acceptance rates for the past four years are 4.6% for 2022, 4.5% for 2023, and 3.9% for 2024, indicating a trend toward increasing competitiveness.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	57,517	2,227	3.9%	-	3.9%
2023	51,803	2,332	4.5%	-	4.5%
2022	50,060	2,289	4.6%	-	4.6%
2021	47,240	2,509	5.3%	-	5.3%
2020	35,220	2,299	6.5%	-	6.5%
2019	36,844	2,241	6.1%	-	6.1%
2018	35,307	2,241	6.3%	-	6.3%
2017	35,914	2,285	6.4%	-	6.4%
2016	31,445	1,988	6.3%	-	6.3%
2015	30,236	2,034	6.7%	-	6.7%
2014	30,932	1,950	6.3%	-	6.3%

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