How MSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 81.36%, and this year's acceptance rate is 87.00% at Montana State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 85.34% and women students' rate is 77.82%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Montana State University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	84.49%	90.45%	78.43%
2014-15	83.85% -0.65%	80.40% 8.87%	87.30% 8.87%
2015-16	82.86% -0.98%	87.31% -8.77%	78.53% -8.77%
2016-17	82.87% 0.01%	97.28% -7.94%	70.60% -7.94%
2017-18	83.11% 0.24%	84.20% 11.44%	82.04% 11.44%
2018-19	81.70% -1.41%	81.70% -0.34%	81.70% -0.34%
2019-20	81.94% 0.24%	92.40% -9.04%	72.66% -9.04%
2020-21	80.77% -1.16%	80.77% 8.12%	80.78% 8.12%
2021-22	73.00% -7.77%	78.00% -11.78%	69.00% -11.78%
2022-23	73.33% 0.33%	79.27% 0.01%	69.01% 0.01%
2023-24	87.00% 13.66%	87.00% 16.99%	86.00% 16.99%
Average	81.36%	85.34%	77.82%

Montana State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 22.70% where the current academic year yield is 19.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	27.41%	28.87%	25.71%
2014-15	25.42% -1.99%	29.67% -4.21%	21.49% -4.21%
2015-16	24.58% -0.84%	26.81% 0.68%	22.18% 0.68%
2016-17	26.43% 1.84%	27.24% 3.29%	25.47% 3.29%
2017-18	24.08% -2.35%	26.19% -3.53%	21.94% -3.53%
2018-19	22.24% -1.84%	27.38% -3.90%	18.04% -3.90%
2019-20	21.46% -0.78%	22.59% 2.14%	20.19% 2.14%
2020-21	21.36% -0.10%	21.46% 1.04%	21.23% 1.04%
2021-22	20.00% -1.36%	24.00% -4.23%	17.00% -4.23%
2022-23	17.77% -2.23%	20.75% -1.73%	15.27% -1.73%
2023-24	19.00% 1.23%	22.00% 1.72%	17.00% 1.72%
Average	22.70%	25.18%	20.50%

Montana State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 18,922, the average number of admitted is 15,236, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,367. The number of MSU applicants decreased by -23.68% (6,819 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	12,581	10,630	2,914
2014-15	13,799 1,218	11,570 27	2,941 27
2015-16	14,816 1,017	12,277 77	3,018 77
2016-17	15,996 1,180	13,256 485	3,503 485
2017-18	16,769 773	13,937 -147	3,356 -147
2018-19	18,637 1,868	15,226 31	3,387 31
2019-20	19,142 505	15,684 -21	3,366 -21
2020-21	18,892 -250	15,260 -107	3,259 -107
2021-22	26,741 7,849	19,521 645	3,904 645
2022-23	28,794 2,053	21,116 -152	3,752 -152
2023-24	21,975 -6,819	19,118 -120	3,632 -120
Average	18,922	15,236	3,367

Montana 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