How MECA's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 78.53%, and this year's acceptance rate is 77.98% at Maine College of Art & Design. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 74.28% and women students' rate is 80.03%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Maine College of Art & Design over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	96.25%	100.00%	94.92%
2014-15	97.33% 1.08%	96.15% 2.73%	97.64% 2.73%
2015-16	98.05% 0.72%	95.74% 1.10%	98.74% 1.10%
2016-17	86.39% -11.66%	78.26% -10.09%	88.65% -10.09%
2017-18	67.74% -18.65%	64.25% -19.80%	68.85% -19.80%
2018-19	61.37% -6.37%	43.69% 2.73%	71.58% 2.73%
2019-20	62.36% 0.99%	62.30% -9.20%	62.38% -9.20%
2020-21	70.26% 7.90%	68.57% 8.36%	70.74% 8.36%
2021-22	72.07% 1.81%	71.14% 1.30%	72.04% 1.30%
2022-23	73.96% 1.89%	62.77% 4.77%	76.82% 4.77%
2023-24	77.98% 4.02%	74.24% 1.17%	77.98% 1.17%
Average	78.53%	74.28%	80.03%

Maine College of Art & Design Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 24.58% where the current academic year yield is 16.99%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Maine College of Art & Design from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	34.09%	30.95%	35.27%
2014-15	33.42% -0.67%	37.33% -2.85%	32.41% -2.85%
2015-16	29.28% -4.14%	41.11% -6.54%	25.88% -6.54%
2016-17	28.01% -1.27%	25.56% 2.73%	28.61% 2.73%
2017-18	24.01% -4.00%	32.17% -7.02%	21.59% -7.02%
2018-19	18.17% -5.84%	14.08% -1.99%	19.60% -1.99%
2019-20	21.06% 2.90%	26.89% -0.10%	19.51% -0.10%
2020-21	23.04% 1.97%	28.33% 2.08%	21.59% 2.08%
2021-22	21.88% -1.16%	20.98% 0.50%	22.09% 0.50%
2022-23	20.42% -1.46%	31.40% -4.71%	17.38% -4.71%
2023-24	16.99% -3.42%	19.73% -3.26%	14.12% -3.26%
Average	24.58%	28.05%	23.46%

Maine College of Art & Design Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 654, the average number of admitted is 489, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 115. The number of MECA applicants increased by 40.68% (264 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Maine College of Art & Design from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	320	308	105
2014-15	375 55	365 17	122 17
2015-16	411 36	403 -4	118 -4
2016-17	529 118	457 10	128 10
2017-18	744 215	504 -7	121 -7
2018-19	888 144	545 -22	99 -22
2019-20	906 18	565 20	119 20
2020-21	797 -109	560 10	129 10
2021-22	666 -131	480 -24	105 -24
2022-23	649 -17	480 -7	98 -7
2023-24	913 264	712 23	121 23
Average	654	489	115

Maine College of Art & Design Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at MECA

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes