How Merrimack's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 79.43%, and this year's acceptance rate is 74.00% at Merrimack College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 77.40% and women students' rate is 81.68%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	78.60%	74.62%	83.02%
2014-15	77.77% -0.83%	72.77% -0.18%	82.84% -0.18%
2015-16	78.97% 1.20%	74.82% 0.57%	83.41% 0.57%
2016-17	81.91% 2.94%	78.56% 2.04%	85.45% 2.04%
2017-18	81.54% -0.37%	78.82% -1.16%	84.29% -1.16%
2018-19	82.76% 1.23%	81.10% 0.18%	84.46% 0.18%
2019-20	81.90% -0.86%	81.20% -1.94%	82.53% -1.94%
2020-21	81.64% -0.26%	80.55% -0.02%	82.51% -0.02%
2021-22	80.00% -1.65%	79.99% -1.52%	80.99% -1.52%
2022-23	74.63% -5.36%	74.91% -5.99%	75.00% -5.99%
2023-24	74.00% -0.63%	74.01% -1.00%	74.00% -1.00%
Average	79.43%	77.40%	81.68%

Merrimack College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 13.62% where the current academic year yield is 11.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	16.00%	15.57%	16.43%
2014-15	15.66% -0.34%	15.42% -0.55%	15.88% -0.55%
2015-16	13.53% -2.14%	13.58% -2.40%	13.48% -2.40%
2016-17	14.94% 1.41%	15.38% 1.03%	14.51% 1.03%
2017-18	12.11% -2.82%	12.79% -3.03%	11.47% -3.03%
2018-19	15.65% 3.54%	16.32% 3.53%	15.00% 3.53%
2019-20	14.77% -0.88%	14.18% 0.28%	15.28% 0.28%
2020-21	12.17% -2.60%	13.28% -3.97%	11.31% -3.97%
2021-22	12.00% -0.17%	12.01% -0.31%	10.99% -0.31%
2022-23	12.02% 0.02%	13.05% 0.24%	11.23% 0.24%
2023-24	11.00% -1.02%	12.00% -2.23%	9.00% -2.23%
Average	13.62%	13.96%	13.14%

Merrimack College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 9,511, the average number of admitted is 7,522, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,002. The number of Merrimack applicants increased by 3.93% (518 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	6,314	4,963	794
2014-15	7,044 730	5,478 64	858 64
2015-16	7,751 707	6,121 -30	828 -30
2016-17	8,214 463	6,728 177	1,005 177
2017-18	8,656 442	7,058 -150	855 -150
2018-19	8,668 12	7,174 268	1,123 268
2019-20	9,747 1,079	7,983 56	1,179 56
2020-21	10,934 1,187	8,927 -93	1,086 -93
2021-22	10,429 -505	8,343 -85	1,001 -85
2022-23	13,175 2,746	9,833 181	1,182 181
2023-24	13,693 518	10,133 -67	1,115 -67
Average	9,511	7,522	1,002

Merrimack College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Merrimack

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes