University of Portland Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

The University of Portland's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 89.1%, with 8,289 applicants and 7,391 admitted. This marks a significant decrease from 95.4% in 2023 and 92.5% in 2022, indicating a downward trend in acceptance rates over the past three years. The rates were considerably lower in previous years as well, with an acceptance rate of 81.2% in 2021 and 76.8% in 2020. Historical data shows that the acceptance rate has fluctuated considerably, dropping from 61.5% in 2019 to 61.0% in 2016 and 61.9% in 2015, suggesting increased competition among applicants.