Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville has maintained a strong overall acceptance rate in recent years, with rates of 97% for the application year 2023 and 98% for both 2022 and 2021. The university received 8,937 applications in 2023, accepting 8,688 students, while in 2022, it had 9,325 applicants and accepted 9,093. However, there has been a noticeable decline from 98% in 2021 to 85% in 2020, indicating a slight drop in acceptance rates over recent years compared to earlier high rates.