Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at McPherson

At McPherson College, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 70.96%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 84.04%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into McPherson College than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 28.91%, and the 2024 yield is 24.02%. The number of McPherson applicants decreased by -16.33% (236 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 70.96%, and this year's acceptance rate is 84.04% at McPherson College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 69.84% and women students' rate is 73.24%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into McPherson College than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	86.60%	86.73%	86.47%
2014-15	99.28% 12.67%	99.04% 13.12%	99.59% 13.12%
2015-16	72.71% -26.57%	77.04% -32.80%	66.79% -32.80%
2016-17	57.30% -15.42%	46.64% 0.38%	67.16% 0.38%
2017-18	48.47% -8.83%	52.70% -26.68%	40.48% -26.68%
2018-19	77.09% 28.62%	77.51% 35.87%	76.35% 35.87%
2019-20	52.10% -24.99%	49.64% -17.53%	58.82% -17.53%
2020-21	52.16% 0.06%	46.92% 10.21%	69.03% 10.21%
2021-22	84.95% 32.80%	83.07% 19.86%	88.89% 19.86%
2022-23	65.88% -19.07%	65.01% -20.82%	68.07% -20.82%
2023-24	84.04% 18.15%	83.99% 15.87%	83.94% 15.87%
Average	70.96%	69.84%	73.24%

McPherson College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 28.91% where the current academic year yield is 24.02%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at McPherson College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	30.58%	33.67%	27.10%
2014-15	27.59% -2.99%	32.26% -5.52%	21.58% -5.52%
2015-16	40.67% 13.08%	44.52% 13.02%	34.59% 13.02%
2016-17	28.20% -12.47%	41.64% 3.74%	38.33% 3.74%
2017-18	38.70% 10.50%	36.66% 5.38%	43.71% 5.38%
2018-19	18.58% -20.12%	22.22% -31.61%	12.09% -31.61%
2019-20	22.66% 4.08%	24.82% 5.57%	17.67% 5.57%
2020-21	24.70% 2.05%	26.13% 3.91%	21.58% 3.91%
2021-22	36.09% 11.38%	35.05% 18.60%	40.18% 18.60%
2022-23	26.26% -9.82%	26.52% -14.84%	25.34% -14.84%
2023-24	24.02% -2.24%	24.02% -2.19%	23.15% -2.19%
Average	28.91%	31.59%	27.76%

McPherson College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,145, the average number of admitted is 762, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 210. The number of McPherson applicants decreased by -16.33% (236 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	642	556	170
2014-15	555 -87	551 -18	152 -18
2015-16	656 101	477 42	194 42
2016-17	1,213 557	695 2	196 2
2017-18	1,077 -136	522 6	202 6
2018-19	1,222 145	942 -27	175 -27
2019-20	1,906 684	993 50	225 50
2020-21	1,785 -121	931 5	230 5
2021-22	884 -901	751 41	271 41
2022-23	1,445 561	952 -21	250 -21
2023-24	1,209 -236	1,016 -6	244 -6
Average	1,145	762	210

McPherson College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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