How Alcorn State's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 63.66%, and this year's acceptance rate is 29.93% at Alcorn State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 59.16% and women students' rate is 66.20%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Alcorn State University than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Alcorn State University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	47.12%	38.74%	53.51%
2013-14	82.91% 35.79%	83.10% 29.30%	82.81% 29.30%
2014-15	78.44% -4.47%	72.51% -1.35%	81.47% -1.35%
2015-16	80.56% 2.12%	75.32% 2.49%	83.96% 2.49%
2016-17	78.44% -2.12%	78.48% -5.55%	78.42% -5.55%
2017-18	78.61% 0.17%	74.29% 2.29%	80.70% 2.29%
2018-19	89.31% 10.71%	87.61% 9.38%	90.08% 9.38%
2019-20	58.23% -31.08%	43.95% -23.36%	66.72% -23.36%
2020-21	37.72% -20.52%	35.51% -28.13%	38.59% -28.13%
2021-22	38.99% 1.28%	34.01% 2.40%	40.99% 2.40%
2022-23	29.93% -9.06%	27.21% -10.03%	30.96% -10.03%
Average	63.66%	59.16%	66.20%

Alcorn State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 25.14% where the current academic year yield is 24.65%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Alcorn State University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	33.66%	41.21%	29.50%
2013-14	30.62% -3.04%	34.86% -1.15%	28.35% -1.15%
2014-15	31.72% 1.10%	37.72% 0.64%	28.99% 0.64%
2015-16	26.02% -5.70%	28.73% -4.55%	24.45% -4.55%
2016-17	32.88% 6.86%	29.84% 10.31%	34.75% 10.31%
2017-18	27.25% -5.63%	34.36% -10.68%	24.07% -10.68%
2018-19	15.96% -11.29%	18.48% -9.25%	14.82% -9.25%
2019-20	17.19% 1.22%	20.86% 0.93%	15.75% 0.93%
2020-21	15.53% -1.66%	19.13% -1.53%	14.22% -1.53%
2021-22	21.02% 5.49%	26.03% 5.75%	19.97% 5.75%
2022-23	24.65% 3.63%	31.67% 2.36%	22.33% 2.36%
Average	25.14%	29.36%	23.38%

Alcorn State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 4,047, the average number of admitted is 2,309, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 547. The number of Alcorn State applicants increased by 40.03% (1,929 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Alcorn State University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	3,663	1,726	581
2013-14	2,265 -1,398	1,878 -6	575 -6
2014-15	2,078 -187	1,630 -58	517 -58
2015-16	3,010 932	2,425 114	631 114
2016-17	2,078 -932	1,630 -95	536 -95
2017-18	3,464 1,386	2,723 206	742 206
2018-19	4,314 850	3,853 -127	615 -127
2019-20	5,236 922	3,049 -91	524 -91
2020-21	6,846 1,610	2,582 -123	401 -123
2021-22	4,819 -2,027	1,879 -6	395 -6
2022-23	6,748 1,929	2,020 103	498 103
Average	4,047	2,309	547

Alcorn State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Alcorn State

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes