Average acceptance rate of U.S. colleges and universities 2022, by institution type
As of 2022, the average acceptance rate for four-year, not-for-profit colleges in the United States was 73 percent, meaning these schools offered admission to 73 percent of first-year applicants on average. In comparison, the average acceptance rate for public colleges was higher, at 78 percent, while the acceptance rate for private colleges averaged only around 70 percent.
