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Applicant Acceptance Percentage Calculator

Express accepted applicants as a share of all applicants.

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How to use this calculator

  1. Enter the known values in the units shown. Results update as you type.
  2. Edit a calculated value to solve backwards, or lock a value to hold it fixed.
  3. Use the worked example to check the method. Reset restores the starting fields.

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Formula and method

Divide accepted applicants by total applicants and multiply by 100. Accepting 200 of 1,000 applicants gives a 20% acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate (%) = accepted applicants ÷ total applicants × 100

Worked example

Enter these known values and leave the other values blank.

Total number of applicants
1000
Number of applicants accepted
200
Acceptance rate
20 %

Assumptions and limitations

  • It summarizes the group and period supplied. Different applicant profiles, selection criteria and changes between years mean the aggregate rate is not an individual probability.
  • Use the units shown beside each field. This model assumes the stated relationship and does not account for quantities left out of the formula.

Common questions

Does this estimate an individual applicant’s chances?

It summarizes the group and period supplied. Different applicant profiles, selection criteria and changes between years mean the aggregate rate is not an individual probability.

References

The calculation equations, inverse formulas, units, and input rules were imported from this source. Bookify provides the interface and equation solver.

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