
Southern University - New Orleans has seen a notable decline in its overall acceptance rates in recent years. For the application year 2023, the acceptance rate was 60%, with 2,920 applicants and 1,758 admitted, a significant drop from 94% in 2022 when they accepted 868 out of 928 applicants. The rates have fluctuated considerably, starting at 12% in 2016, increasing to 79% by 2021, and then dropping to 60% again in 2023. This trend indicates increasing selectivity and competitiveness in the admissions process over the past few years.