How MCLA's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 80.47%, and this year's acceptance rate is 92.03% at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 76.51% and women students' rate is 82.57%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	67.20%	63.87%	68.80%
2014-15	72.27% 5.07%	68.71% 5.29%	74.08% 5.29%
2015-16	73.41% 1.14%	66.71% 2.69%	76.78% 2.69%
2016-17	77.10% 3.69%	77.11% 0.29%	77.07% 0.29%
2017-18	76.63% -0.47%	69.99% 3.23%	80.30% 3.23%
2018-19	73.69% -2.94%	68.03% -3.34%	76.96% -3.34%
2019-20	81.64% 7.95%	78.11% 6.90%	83.86% 6.90%
2020-21	87.68% 6.03%	82.92% 6.43%	90.29% 6.43%
2021-22	91.03% 3.35%	87.03% 2.68%	92.97% 2.68%
2022-23	92.45% 1.42%	89.18% 1.21%	94.18% 1.21%
2023-24	92.03% -0.42%	89.94% -1.17%	93.01% -1.17%
Average	80.47%	76.51%	82.57%

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 18.28% where the current academic year yield is 13.03%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	27.58%	31.43%	25.86%
2014-15	23.58% -4.00%	24.53% -2.74%	23.12% -2.74%
2015-16	17.59% -5.99%	18.20% -6.74%	16.39% -6.74%
2016-17	21.07% 3.48%	11.83% 22.96%	39.35% 22.96%
2017-18	19.37% -1.70%	22.27% -21.37%	17.97% -21.37%
2018-19	18.41% -0.96%	21.62% -1.20%	16.77% -1.20%
2019-20	19.90% 1.49%	22.16% 1.81%	18.58% 1.81%
2020-21	14.39% -5.51%	16.83% -5.42%	13.16% -5.42%
2021-22	12.98% -1.41%	17.06% -2.14%	11.03% -2.14%
2022-23	13.15% 0.17%	18.54% -0.43%	10.60% -0.43%
2023-24	13.03% -0.12%	17.90% 0.42%	11.02% 0.42%
Average	18.28%	20.22%	18.53%

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,747, the average number of admitted is 1,388, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 254. The number of MCLA applicants increased by 5.98% (87 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,689	1,135	313
2014-15	2,066 377	1,493 39	352 39
2015-16	2,091 25	1,535 -82	270 -82
2016-17	2,013 -78	1,552 57	327 57
2017-18	1,947 -66	1,492 -38	289 -38
2018-19	1,931 -16	1,423 -27	262 -27
2019-20	1,754 -177	1,432 23	285 23
2020-21	1,355 -399	1,188 -114	171 -114
2021-22	1,371 16	1,248 -9	162 -9
2022-23	1,456 85	1,346 15	177 15
2023-24	1,543 87	1,420 8	185 8
Average	1,747	1,388	254

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at MCLA

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes