How McNeese's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 69.76%, and this year's acceptance rate is 68.00% at McNeese State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 71.76% and women students' rate is 68.34%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into McNeese State University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	61.51%	62.63%	60.83%
2014-15	75.27% 13.77%	74.50% 14.97%	75.80% 14.97%
2015-16	82.05% 6.77%	81.78% 6.43%	82.24% 6.43%
2016-17	63.70% -18.34%	64.84% -19.29%	62.95% -19.29%
2017-18	62.24% -1.46%	66.92% -3.77%	59.18% -3.77%
2018-19	70.32% 8.07%	73.44% 8.99%	68.17% 8.99%
2019-20	80.74% 10.42%	83.11% 10.92%	79.09% 10.92%
2020-21	63.30% -17.44%	67.45% -18.29%	60.80% -18.29%
2021-22	68.99% 5.69%	71.02% 6.23%	67.03% 6.23%
2022-23	71.24% 2.26%	75.71% 1.63%	68.66% 1.63%
2023-24	68.00% -3.24%	67.97% -1.66%	67.01% -1.66%
Average	69.76%	71.76%	68.34%

McNeese State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 57.41% where the current academic year yield is 47.99%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	58.91%	61.55%	57.27%
2014-15	61.22% 2.32%	61.31% 3.90%	61.17% 3.90%
2015-16	58.42% -2.80%	60.89% -4.51%	56.66% -4.51%
2016-17	61.80% 3.37%	62.18% 4.88%	61.54% 4.88%
2017-18	64.36% 2.56%	61.56% 4.90%	66.44% 4.90%
2018-19	60.56% -3.80%	59.90% -5.38%	61.06% -5.38%
2019-20	63.98% 3.42%	63.84% 3.02%	64.08% 3.02%
2020-21	55.63% -8.36%	55.81% -8.58%	55.51% -8.58%
2021-22	57.00% 1.37%	62.01% -1.51%	53.99% -1.51%
2022-23	41.63% -15.37%	45.08% -14.56%	39.43% -14.56%
2023-24	47.99% 6.36%	48.01% 8.59%	48.02% 8.59%
Average	57.41%	58.38%	56.83%

McNeese State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,122, the average number of admitted is 2,160, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,232. The number of McNeese applicants decreased by -7.32% (260 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,624	2,229	1,313
2014-15	2,734 -890	2,058 -53	1,260 -53
2015-16	3,002 268	2,463 179	1,439 179
2016-17	3,160 158	2,013 -195	1,244 -195
2017-18	3,300 140	2,054 78	1,322 78
2018-19	3,224 -76	2,267 51	1,373 51
2019-20	2,352 -872	1,899 -158	1,215 -158
2020-21	3,496 1,144	2,213 16	1,231 16
2021-22	2,599 -897	1,793 -209	1,022 -209
2022-23	3,554 955	2,532 32	1,054 32
2023-24	3,294 -260	2,240 21	1,075 21
Average	3,122	2,160	1,232

McNeese State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at McNeese

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

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