How BSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 66.52%, and this year's acceptance rate is 68.95% at Ball State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 63.62% and women students' rate is 68.26%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	61.03%	57.32%	63.69%
2013-14	60.54% -0.48%	57.36% -1.10%	62.59% -1.10%
2014-15	59.88% -0.67%	56.16% -0.36%	62.23% -0.36%
2015-16	60.50% 0.62%	58.21% -0.33%	61.89% -0.33%
2016-17	62.25% 1.75%	61.17% 1.01%	62.91% 1.01%
2017-18	62.08% -0.18%	60.39% 0.14%	63.04% 0.14%
2018-19	64.78% 2.70%	63.56% 2.43%	65.47% 2.43%
2019-20	76.71% 11.94%	73.64% 12.86%	78.34% 12.86%
2020-21	87.05% 10.33%	83.48% 10.58%	88.92% 10.58%
2021-22	68.00% -19.05%	63.00% -17.92%	71.00% -17.92%
2022-23	68.95% 0.95%	65.54% -0.20%	70.80% -0.20%
Average	66.52%	63.62%	68.26%

Ball State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 26.38% where the current academic year yield is 22.06%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	34.35%	38.35%	32.08%
2013-14	34.89% 0.54%	35.96% 2.18%	34.26% 2.18%
2014-15	33.18% -1.71%	35.12% -2.19%	32.07% -2.19%
2015-16	26.14% -7.03%	27.91% -6.93%	25.13% -6.93%
2016-17	25.18% -0.97%	27.34% -1.22%	23.91% -1.22%
2017-18	26.54% 1.36%	28.65% 1.47%	25.38% 1.47%
2018-19	23.70% -2.83%	26.92% -3.45%	21.92% -3.45%
2019-20	22.78% -0.93%	26.10% -0.79%	21.13% -0.79%
2020-21	20.32% -2.46%	22.53% -1.90%	19.23% -1.90%
2021-22	21.00% 0.68%	25.00% -0.23%	19.00% -0.23%
2022-23	22.06% 1.06%	24.91% 1.63%	20.63% 1.63%
Average	26.38%	28.98%	24.98%

Ball State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 21,503, the average number of admitted is 14,337, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,655. The number of BSU applicants decreased by -0.38% (88 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	16,964	10,353	3,556
2013-14	17,118 154	10,364 60	3,616 60
2014-15	18,107 989	10,842 -19	3,597 -19
2015-16	22,147 4,040	13,399 -94	3,503 -94
2016-17	24,735 2,588	15,398 374	3,877 374
2017-18	24,191 -544	15,017 108	3,985 108
2018-19	23,988 -203	15,539 -302	3,683 -302
2019-20	23,305 -683	17,878 389	4,072 389
2020-21	20,167 -3,138	17,555 -505	3,567 -505
2021-22	22,947 2,780	15,604 -290	3,277 -290
2022-23	22,859 -88	15,761 200	3,477 200
Average	21,503	14,337	3,655

Ball State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at BSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes