How Muhlenberg's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 57.43%, and this year's acceptance rate is 64.01% at Muhlenberg College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 53.20% and women students' rate is 60.42%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	46.16%	41.77%	49.01%
2014-15	52.80% 6.64%	49.58% 5.96%	54.96% 5.96%
2015-16	48.37% -4.43%	43.82% -3.51%	51.45% -3.51%
2016-17	48.25% -0.12%	42.65% 0.62%	52.08% 0.62%
2017-18	48.36% 0.11%	44.88% -1.33%	50.74% -1.33%
2018-19	61.79% 13.43%	57.63% 13.96%	64.70% 13.96%
2019-20	66.24% 4.45%	61.96% 4.56%	69.26% 4.56%
2020-21	62.18% -4.06%	59.58% -5.34%	63.92% -5.34%
2021-22	67.99% 5.81%	64.02% 7.07%	70.99% 7.07%
2022-23	65.51% -2.48%	61.32% -2.48%	68.52% -2.48%
2023-24	64.01% -1.51%	58.02% 0.49%	69.00% 0.49%
Average	57.43%	53.20%	60.42%

Muhlenberg College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 20.65% where the current academic year yield is 14.98%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	24.35%	25.38%	23.78%
2014-15	23.66% -0.68%	26.41% -1.78%	22.00% -1.78%
2015-16	23.99% 0.33%	25.70% 1.00%	23.00% 1.00%
2016-17	25.28% 1.29%	27.82% 0.85%	23.85% 0.85%
2017-18	25.16% -0.12%	27.46% -0.09%	23.77% -0.09%
2018-19	21.39% -3.77%	21.79% -2.63%	21.14% -2.63%
2019-20	19.23% -2.16%	19.30% -1.96%	19.18% -1.96%
2020-21	18.30% -0.93%	19.17% -1.43%	17.76% -1.43%
2021-22	16.00% -2.30%	17.03% -2.75%	15.01% -2.75%
2022-23	14.81% -1.19%	15.07% -0.36%	14.64% -0.36%
2023-24	14.98% 0.17%	17.00% -0.63%	14.01% -0.63%
Average	20.65%	22.01%	19.83%

Muhlenberg College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 4,553, the average number of admitted is 2,590, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 527. The number of Muhlenberg applicants decreased by 0.44% (19 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	5,152	2,378	579
2014-15	4,714 -438	2,489 10	589 10
2015-16	5,015 301	2,426 -7	582 -7
2016-17	4,862 -153	2,346 11	593 11
2017-18	4,636 -226	2,242 -29	564 -29
2018-19	4,146 -490	2,562 -16	548 -16
2019-20	4,224 78	2,798 -10	538 -10
2020-21	4,543 319	2,825 -21	517 -21
2021-22	4,118 -425	2,800 -69	448 -69
2022-23	4,329 211	2,836 -28	420 -28
2023-24	4,348 19	2,783 -3	417 -3
Average	4,553	2,590	527

Muhlenberg College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Muhlenberg

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes