How MSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 74.40%, and this year's acceptance rate is 84.00% at Michigan State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 72.09% and women students' rate is 76.60%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Michigan State University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	68.65%	65.09%	72.04%
2014-15	66.09% -2.56%	62.55% -2.50%	69.54% -2.50%
2015-16	66.28% 0.19%	62.41% 0.47%	70.02% 0.47%
2016-17	65.74% -0.54%	62.86% -1.47%	68.54% -1.47%
2017-18	71.55% 5.80%	69.73% 4.78%	73.32% 4.78%
2018-19	77.68% 6.13%	75.89% 6.00%	79.32% 6.00%
2019-20	71.12% -6.55%	69.28% -6.47%	72.84% -6.47%
2020-21	76.31% 5.19%	74.47% 5.14%	77.98% 5.14%
2021-22	83.00% 6.69%	81.00% 7.02%	85.00% 7.02%
2022-23	87.95% 4.95%	86.74% 4.01%	89.01% 4.01%
2023-24	84.00% -3.95%	83.00% -4.01%	85.00% -4.01%
Average	74.40%	72.09%	76.60%

Michigan State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 29.30% where the current academic year yield is 19.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	37.30%	39.21%	35.66%
2014-15	36.70% -0.61%	37.45% 0.38%	36.04% 0.38%
2015-16	34.93% -1.77%	35.38% -1.50%	34.54% -1.50%
2016-17	33.24% -1.69%	33.75% -1.76%	32.78% -1.76%
2017-18	32.35% -0.89%	32.78% -0.82%	31.96% -0.82%
2018-19	33.76% 1.41%	34.48% 1.17%	33.13% 1.17%
2019-20	27.92% -5.84%	28.69% -5.90%	27.23% -5.90%
2020-21	24.20% -3.72%	23.93% -2.79%	24.44% -2.79%
2021-22	22.00% -2.20%	23.00% -3.44%	21.00% -3.44%
2022-23	20.95% -1.05%	21.83% -0.80%	20.20% -0.80%
2023-24	19.00% -1.95%	20.00% -1.20%	19.00% -1.20%
Average	29.30%	30.05%	28.72%

Michigan State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 41,758, the average number of admitted is 31,616, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 8,654. The number of MSU applicants increased by 10.38% (5,538 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	31,479	21,610	8,061
2014-15	33,211 1,732	21,950 -6	8,055 -6
2015-16	35,300 2,089	23,397 118	8,173 118
2016-17	37,480 2,180	24,641 17	8,190 17
2017-18	36,143 -1,337	25,860 176	8,366 176
2018-19	33,129 -3,014	25,733 322	8,688 322
2019-20	44,322 11,193	31,522 113	8,801 113
2020-21	45,426 1,104	34,663 -412	8,389 -412
2021-22	50,630 5,204	42,023 856	9,245 856
2022-23	53,341 2,711	46,914 584	9,829 584
2023-24	58,879 5,538	49,458 -432	9,397 -432
Average	41,758	31,616	8,654

Michigan State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at MSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes