How Mount Mercy's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 67.75%, and this year's acceptance rate is 78.97% at Mount Mercy University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 63.65% and women students' rate is 69.72%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	68.45%	62.50%	70.60%
2014-15	56.83% -11.62%	57.07% -13.86%	56.75% -13.86%
2015-16	60.65% 3.82%	56.72% 5.61%	62.35% 5.61%
2016-17	61.88% 1.23%	58.78% 0.89%	63.24% 0.89%
2017-18	57.24% -4.64%	48.51% -1.37%	61.87% -1.37%
2018-19	62.81% 5.57%	57.47% 3.38%	65.25% 3.38%
2019-20	65.99% 3.18%	64.95% 1.24%	66.50% 1.24%
2020-21	76.21% 10.22%	71.46% 12.17%	78.66% 12.17%
2021-22	80.99% 4.78%	75.93% 4.39%	83.06% 4.39%
2022-23	75.27% -5.72%	69.85% -4.46%	78.60% -4.46%
2023-24	78.97% 3.70%	76.92% 1.40%	80.00% 1.40%
Average	67.75%	63.65%	69.72%

Mount Mercy University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 28.00% where the current academic year yield is 17.99%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	41.51%	44.44%	40.57%
2014-15	33.92% -7.59%	30.28% -5.25%	35.31% -5.25%
2015-16	34.97% 1.05%	32.11% 0.78%	36.10% 0.78%
2016-17	30.24% -4.73%	33.33% -7.12%	28.98% -7.12%
2017-18	28.66% -1.58%	32.65% -1.98%	26.99% -1.98%
2018-19	27.12% -1.54%	27.17% 0.10%	27.10% 0.10%
2019-20	28.22% 1.10%	28.17% 1.14%	28.24% 1.14%
2020-21	25.45% -2.77%	28.98% -4.45%	23.79% -4.45%
2021-22	20.97% -4.49%	27.08% -4.81%	18.98% -4.81%
2022-23	18.97% -2.00%	24.46% -3.01%	15.97% -3.01%
2023-24	17.99% -0.98%	21.05% 1.01%	16.98% 1.01%
Average	28.00%	29.97%	27.18%

Mount Mercy University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,193, the average number of admitted is 815, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 212. The number of Mount Mercy applicants decreased by -8.48% (133 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	542	371	154
2014-15	695 153	395 -20	134 -20
2015-16	1,108 413	672 101	235 101
2016-17	1,288 180	797 6	241 6
2017-18	1,457 169	834 -2	239 -2
2018-19	1,409 -48	885 1	240 1
2019-20	1,176 -233	776 -21	219 -21
2020-21	1,160 -16	884 6	225 6
2021-22	1,278 118	1,035 -8	217 -8
2022-23	1,569 291	1,181 7	224 7
2023-24	1,436 -133	1,134 -20	204 -20
Average	1,193	815	212

Mount Mercy University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Mount Mercy

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes