How MHC's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 47.81%, and this year's acceptance rate is 37.99% at Mount Holyoke College.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	46.81%	0.00%	46.81%
2014-15	54.70% 7.89%	0.00% 7.89%	54.70% 7.89%
2015-16	50.08% -4.62%	0.00% -4.62%	50.08% -4.62%
2016-17	52.19% 2.11%	0.00% 2.11%	52.19% 2.11%
2017-18	50.84% -1.35%	0.00% -1.35%	50.84% -1.35%
2018-19	50.91% 0.06%	0.00% 0.06%	50.91% 0.06%
2019-20	38.15% -12.75%	0.00% -12.75%	38.15% -12.75%
2020-21	52.47% 14.32%	0.00% 14.32%	52.47% 14.32%
2021-22	52.00% -0.47%	0.00% -0.47%	52.00% -0.47%
2022-23	39.76% -12.24%	0.00% -12.24%	39.76% -12.24%
2023-24	37.99% -1.77%	0.00% -1.77%	37.99% -1.77%
Average	47.81%	0.00%	47.81%

Mount Holyoke College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 29.91% where the current academic year yield is 29.98%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	30.17%	0.00%	30.17%
2014-15	31.24% 1.07%	0.00% 1.07%	31.24% 1.07%
2015-16	27.07% -4.17%	0.00% -4.17%	27.07% -4.17%
2016-17	31.80% 4.73%	0.00% 4.73%	31.80% 4.73%
2017-18	30.19% -1.61%	0.00% -1.61%	30.19% -1.61%
2018-19	33.35% 3.16%	0.00% 3.16%	33.35% 3.16%
2019-20	33.27% -0.08%	0.00% -0.08%	33.27% -0.08%
2020-21	24.97% -8.29%	0.00% -8.29%	24.97% -8.29%
2021-22	29.01% 4.03%	0.00% 4.03%	29.01% 4.03%
2022-23	27.95% -1.05%	0.00% -1.05%	27.95% -1.05%
2023-24	29.98% 2.03%	0.00% 2.03%	29.98% 2.03%
Average	29.91%	0.00%	29.91%

Mount Holyoke College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,887, the average number of admitted is 1,832, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 546. The number of MHC applicants increased by 2.78% (136 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,732	1,747	527
2014-15	3,201 -531	1,751 20	547 20
2015-16	3,858 657	1,932 -24	523 -24
2016-17	3,543 -315	1,849 65	588 65
2017-18	3,446 -97	1,752 -59	529 -59
2018-19	3,699 253	1,883 99	628 99
2019-20	3,908 209	1,491 -132	496 -132
2020-21	3,480 -428	1,826 -40	456 -40
2021-22	3,971 491	2,065 143	599 143
2022-23	4,894 923	1,946 -55	544 -55
2023-24	5,030 136	1,911 29	573 29
Average	3,887	1,832	546

Mount Holyoke College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at MHC

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes