Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Southwest Minnesota State

At Southwest Minnesota State University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 69.89%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 69.01%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Southwest Minnesota State University than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 29.33%, and the 2024 yield is 20.00%. The number of Southwest Minnesota State applicants increased by 68.81% (1,072 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 69.89%, and this year's acceptance rate is 69.01% at Southwest Minnesota State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 68.10% and women students' rate is 71.50%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Southwest Minnesota State University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	65.46%	63.62%	67.09%
2014-15	66.94% 1.48%	65.38% 1.37%	68.46% 1.37%
2015-16	64.03% -2.90%	62.34% -2.80%	65.66% -2.80%
2016-17	54.19% -9.84%	51.53% -8.96%	56.70% -8.96%
2017-18	61.63% 7.44%	59.63% 6.72%	63.43% 6.72%
2018-19	60.34% -1.29%	59.79% -2.66%	60.77% -2.66%
2019-20	63.91% 3.58%	64.56% 3.20%	63.96% 3.20%
2020-21	80.60% 16.69%	80.10% 16.99%	80.95% 16.99%
2021-22	91.03% 10.43%	88.97% 12.03%	92.98% 12.03%
2022-23	91.59% 0.56%	90.25% -0.49%	92.49% -0.49%
2023-24	69.01% -22.58%	62.98% -18.48%	74.01% -18.48%
Average	69.89%	68.10%	71.50%

Southwest Minnesota State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 29.33% where the current academic year yield is 20.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	33.33%	31.66%	34.73%
2014-15	37.94% 4.60%	39.66% 1.59%	36.32% 1.59%
2015-16	34.83% -3.10%	34.36% -1.06%	35.26% -1.06%
2016-17	48.48% 13.65%	49.47% 12.38%	47.64% 12.38%
2017-18	26.27% -22.22%	24.87% -20.19%	27.45% -20.19%
2018-19	27.12% 0.85%	28.09% -1.07%	26.37% -1.07%
2019-20	20.53% -6.59%	21.40% -6.42%	19.95% -6.42%
2020-21	23.33% 2.80%	25.82% 1.66%	21.61% 1.66%
2021-22	27.99% 4.66%	28.99% 3.39%	25.00% 3.39%
2022-23	22.85% -5.14%	22.34% -2.06%	22.94% -2.06%
2023-24	20.00% -2.85%	20.00% -1.93%	21.01% -1.93%
Average	29.33%	29.70%	28.93%

Southwest Minnesota State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,998, the average number of admitted is 1,378, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 391. The number of Southwest Minnesota State applicants increased by 68.81% (1,072 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	2,076	1,359	453
2014-15	1,839 -237	1,231 14	467 14
2015-16	2,013 174	1,289 -18	449 -18
2016-17	1,884 -129	1,021 46	495 46
2017-18	2,051 167	1,264 -163	332 -163
2018-19	2,133 82	1,287 17	349 17
2019-20	2,264 131	1,447 -52	297 -52
2020-21	1,856 -408	1,496 52	349 52
2021-22	1,672 -184	1,522 77	426 77
2022-23	1,558 -114	1,427 -100	326 -100
2023-24	2,630 1,072	1,815 37	363 37
Average	1,998	1,378	391

Southwest Minnesota State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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