For the application year 2024, the College for Financial Planning reported a domestic acceptance rate of 15.0%, with 5,250 out of 35,000 applicants accepted. This marks a slight decrease from the previous year’s acceptance rate of 15.5% for 2023, where 5,425 applicants were admitted. Looking at the historical trend, the acceptance rate has declined from 18.0% in 2020 to 15.0% this year, indicating a growing competitiveness among applicants over the past five years.