How Messiah's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 77.10%, and this year's acceptance rate is 78.02% at Messiah University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 76.85% and women students' rate is 77.42%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	65.90%	68.48%	64.43%
2014-15	79.98% 14.07%	81.03% 14.91%	79.34% 14.91%
2015-16	78.98% -1.00%	78.80% -0.25%	79.09% -0.25%
2016-17	79.51% 0.53%	77.86% 1.32%	80.41% 1.32%
2017-18	77.01% -2.49%	74.32% -1.67%	78.73% -1.67%
2018-19	78.89% 1.88%	77.38% 1.16%	79.89% 1.16%
2019-20	75.87% -3.02%	77.78% -5.12%	74.78% -5.12%
2020-21	77.52% 1.65%	77.20% 2.93%	77.70% 2.93%
2021-22	77.01% -0.51%	75.03% 1.27%	78.97% 1.27%
2022-23	79.41% 2.40%	79.56% 0.34%	79.31% 0.34%
2023-24	78.02% -1.39%	77.96% -0.31%	79.00% -0.31%
Average	77.10%	76.85%	77.42%

Messiah University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 32.48% where the current academic year yield is 32.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	34.67%	36.83%	33.36%
2014-15	35.20% 0.53%	37.17% 0.63%	33.99% 0.63%
2015-16	35.44% 0.23%	36.89% 0.59%	34.58% 0.59%
2016-17	33.19% -2.25%	36.69% -3.25%	31.33% -3.25%
2017-18	33.76% 0.57%	35.90% 1.13%	32.47% 1.13%
2018-19	32.41% -1.34%	31.54% 0.51%	32.98% 0.51%
2019-20	30.25% -2.16%	32.84% -4.27%	28.71% -4.27%
2020-21	31.07% 0.82%	33.84% 0.78%	29.49% 0.78%
2021-22	29.00% -2.07%	28.92% -0.49%	29.01% -0.49%
2022-23	30.32% 1.32%	32.50% -0.11%	28.90% -0.11%
2023-24	32.00% 1.68%	32.04% 3.06%	31.96% 3.06%
Average	32.48%	34.11%	31.53%

Messiah University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,538, the average number of admitted is 1,953, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 635. The number of Messiah applicants decreased by -2.58% (63 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	2,836	1,869	648
2014-15	2,472 -364	1,977 48	696 48
2015-16	2,469 -3	1,950 -5	691 -5
2016-17	2,596 127	2,064 -6	685 -6
2017-18	2,558 -38	1,970 -20	665 -20
2018-19	2,530 -28	1,996 -18	647 -18
2019-20	2,640 110	2,003 -41	606 -41
2020-21	2,549 -91	1,976 8	614 8
2021-22	2,458 -91	1,893 -65	549 -65
2022-23	2,438 -20	1,936 38	587 38
2023-24	2,375 -63	1,853 6	593 6
Average	2,538	1,953	635

Messiah University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Messiah

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes