How MSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 67.92%, and this year's acceptance rate is 71.95% at Minot State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 67.10% and women students' rate is 68.73%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Minot State University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	56.62%	50.89%	61.69%
2014-15	57.68% 1.06%	51.06% 0.87%	62.56% 0.87%
2015-16	56.79% -0.89%	55.20% -4.30%	58.26% -4.30%
2016-17	59.81% 3.03%	57.47% 3.53%	61.79% 3.53%
2017-18	68.97% 9.16%	69.51% 6.77%	68.56% 6.77%
2018-19	50.10% -18.87%	50.93% -19.19%	49.37% -19.19%
2019-20	66.67% 16.57%	69.88% 14.88%	64.25% 14.88%
2020-21	77.33% 10.67%	79.37% 11.61%	75.86% 11.61%
2021-22	88.02% 10.69%	87.15% 13.21%	89.07% 13.21%
2022-23	93.17% 5.15%	92.65% 4.46%	93.54% 4.46%
2023-24	71.95% -21.23%	74.02% -22.48%	71.06% -22.48%
Average	67.92%	67.10%	68.73%

Minot State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 74.01% where the current academic year yield is 67.91%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	73.11%	66.38%	78.03%
2014-15	76.29% 3.17%	72.02% 0.83%	78.85% 0.83%
2015-16	71.49% -4.80%	69.51% -5.62%	73.23% -5.62%
2016-17	71.15% -0.34%	68.61% -0.08%	73.14% -0.08%
2017-18	76.28% 5.13%	73.11% 5.56%	78.70% 5.56%
2018-19	76.20% -0.08%	71.54% 1.66%	80.36% 1.66%
2019-20	75.00% -1.20%	73.22% -3.91%	76.45% -3.91%
2020-21	68.28% -6.72%	66.80% -7.06%	69.39% -7.06%
2021-22	76.91% 8.63%	76.04% 8.67%	78.07% 8.67%
2022-23	81.47% 4.56%	77.78% 5.93%	84.00% 5.93%
2023-24	67.91% -13.56%	63.02% -10.91%	73.09% -10.91%
Average	74.01%	70.73%	76.67%

Minot State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 774, the average number of admitted is 507, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 374. The number of MSU applicants increased by 49.60% (247 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	959	543	397
2014-15	775 -184	447 -56	341 -56
2015-16	840 65	477 0	341 0
2016-17	846 6	506 19	360 19
2017-18	709 -137	489 13	373 13
2018-19	1,040 331	521 24	397 24
2019-20	798 -242	532 2	399 2
2020-21	750 -48	580 -3	396 -3
2021-22	551 -199	485 -23	373 -23
2022-23	498 -53	464 5	378 5
2023-24	745 247	536 -14	364 -14
Average	774	507	374

Minot 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