How BSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 67.52%, and this year's acceptance rate is 72.00% at Ball State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 64.68% and women students' rate is 69.11%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Ball State University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	60.54%	57.36%	62.59%
2014-15	59.88% -0.67%	56.16% -0.36%	62.23% -0.36%
2015-16	60.50% 0.62%	58.21% -0.33%	61.89% -0.33%
2016-17	62.25% 1.75%	61.17% 1.01%	62.91% 1.01%
2017-18	62.08% -0.18%	60.39% 0.14%	63.04% 0.14%
2018-19	64.78% 2.70%	63.56% 2.43%	65.47% 2.43%
2019-20	76.71% 11.94%	73.64% 12.86%	78.34% 12.86%
2020-21	87.05% 10.33%	83.48% 10.58%	88.92% 10.58%
2021-22	68.00% -19.05%	63.00% -17.92%	71.00% -17.92%
2022-23	68.95% 0.95%	65.54% -0.20%	70.80% -0.20%
2023-24	72.00% 3.05%	69.00% 2.19%	73.00% 2.19%
Average	67.52%	64.68%	69.11%

Ball State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 24.98% where the current academic year yield is 19.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Ball State University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	34.89%	35.96%	34.26%
2014-15	33.18% -1.71%	35.12% -2.19%	32.07% -2.19%
2015-16	26.14% -7.03%	27.91% -6.93%	25.13% -6.93%
2016-17	25.18% -0.97%	27.34% -1.22%	23.91% -1.22%
2017-18	26.54% 1.36%	28.65% 1.47%	25.38% 1.47%
2018-19	23.70% -2.83%	26.92% -3.45%	21.92% -3.45%
2019-20	22.78% -0.93%	26.10% -0.79%	21.13% -0.79%
2020-21	20.32% -2.46%	22.53% -1.90%	19.23% -1.90%
2021-22	21.00% 0.68%	25.00% -0.23%	19.00% -0.23%
2022-23	22.06% 1.06%	24.91% 1.63%	20.63% 1.63%
2023-24	19.00% -3.06%	20.00% -2.63%	18.00% -2.63%
Average	24.98%	27.31%	23.70%

Ball State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 22,567, the average number of admitted is 15,273, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,689. The number of BSU applicants increased by 25.41% (5,809 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Ball State University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	17,118	10,364	3,616
2014-15	18,107 989	10,842 -19	3,597 -19
2015-16	22,147 4,040	13,399 -94	3,503 -94
2016-17	24,735 2,588	15,398 374	3,877 374
2017-18	24,191 -544	15,017 108	3,985 108
2018-19	23,988 -203	15,539 -302	3,683 -302
2019-20	23,305 -683	17,878 389	4,072 389
2020-21	20,167 -3,138	17,555 -505	3,567 -505
2021-22	22,947 2,780	15,604 -290	3,277 -290
2022-23	22,859 -88	15,761 200	3,477 200
2023-24	28,668 5,809	20,641 445	3,922 445
Average	22,567	15,273	3,689

Ball State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at BSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes