I don’t disagree with your point, but Penn’s numbers are consistent with prior years. The change being number of applications received.
| Year | ED Apps | ED Accepted | Rate | Total Apps | Total Accepted | Rate | Enrolled | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | 5,762 | 1,336 | .23 | 38918 | 3674 | .094 | 2491 | .68 |
| 2017-2018 | 6,147 | 1,354 | .22 | 40413 | 3757 | .093 | 2456 | .65 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,073 | 1,312 | .19 | 44491 | 3740 | .084 | 2518 | .67 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,109 | 1,280 | .18 | 44961 | 3446 | .077 | 2400 | .70 |
| 2020-2021 | 6,450 | 1,256 | .19 | 42205 | 3789 | .090 | 2321 | .61 |
| 2021-2022 | 7,795 | 1,218 | .16 |