How MC's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 49.87%, and this year's acceptance rate is 48.99% at Mississippi College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 52.01% and women students' rate is 48.56%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Mississippi College than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	67.30%	70.32%	65.17%
2014-15	63.04% -4.26%	62.09% -1.52%	63.65% -1.52%
2015-16	82.48% 19.44%	82.04% 19.12%	82.77% 19.12%
2016-17	49.47% -33.01%	53.75% -35.79%	46.98% -35.79%
2017-18	39.03% -10.44%	40.43% -8.75%	38.23% -8.75%
2018-19	38.40% -0.63%	40.87% -1.17%	37.07% -1.17%
2019-20	42.04% 3.64%	45.47% 3.04%	40.10% 3.04%
2020-21	28.76% -13.28%	32.86% -13.39%	26.71% -13.39%
2021-22	49.00% 20.23%	51.95% 20.26%	46.97% 20.26%
2022-23	39.99% -9.00%	42.26% -8.45%	38.52% -8.45%
2023-24	48.99% 9.00%	50.00% 9.47%	48.00% 9.47%
Average	49.87%	52.01%	48.56%

Mississippi College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 47.26% where the current academic year yield is 42.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	45.89%	51.24%	41.81%
2014-15	44.14% -1.76%	46.71% 0.71%	42.53% 0.71%
2015-16	37.40% -6.74%	35.75% -4.06%	38.47% -4.06%
2016-17	53.07% 15.67%	56.74% 12.15%	50.62% 12.15%
2017-18	50.04% -3.02%	51.98% -1.75%	48.87% -1.75%
2018-19	61.46% 11.41%	65.41% 10.23%	59.10% 10.23%
2019-20	51.16% -10.30%	53.65% -9.55%	49.55% -9.55%
2020-21	57.47% 6.32%	61.79% 5.28%	54.82% 5.28%
2021-22	38.05% -19.43%	40.04% -17.87%	36.96% -17.87%
2022-23	39.17% 1.13%	41.65% 0.45%	37.41% 0.45%
2023-24	42.00% 2.82%	41.02% 4.61%	42.02% 4.61%
Average	47.26%	49.63%	45.65%

Mississippi College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,374, the average number of admitted is 1,155, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 531. The number of MC applicants increased by 37.38% (902 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,936	1,303	598
2014-15	2,124 188	1,339 -7	591 -7
2015-16	1,958 -166	1,615 13	604 13
2016-17	2,175 217	1,076 -33	571 -33
2017-18	2,918 743	1,139 -1	570 -1
2018-19	2,216 -702	851 -47	523 -47
2019-20	2,162 -54	909 -58	465 -58
2020-21	2,559 397	736 -42	423 -42
2021-22	2,339 -220	1,146 13	436 13
2022-23	2,413 74	965 -58	378 -58
2023-24	3,315 902	1,624 304	682 304
Average	2,374	1,155	531

Mississippi College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at MC

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes