Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at DSU

At Dickinson State University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 81.43%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 72.02%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Dickinson State University than the previous year. The acceptance rate at Dickinson State University have not been tight and applicants have much more chance to admit.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 58.33%, and the 2023 yield is 46.10%. The number of DSU applicants increased by 58.82% (270 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 81.43%, and this year's acceptance rate is 72.02% at Dickinson State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 80.47% and women students' rate is 82.46%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Dickinson State University than the previous year. The acceptance rate at Dickinson State University have not been tight and applicants have much more chance to admit.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	66.54%	61.42%	71.64%
2013-14	48.68% -17.86%	47.53% -21.64%	50.00% -21.64%
2014-15	61.03% 12.35%	59.83% 12.28%	62.28% 12.28%
2015-16	93.08% 32.06%	91.14% 32.43%	94.71% 32.43%
2016-17	91.71% -1.37%	92.86% -4.15%	90.56% -4.15%
2017-18	98.97% 7.26%	98.56% 8.89%	99.44% 8.89%
2018-19	66.42% -32.55%	64.98% -31.87%	67.58% -31.87%
2019-20	99.73% 33.32%	99.37% 32.42%	100.00% 32.42%
2020-21	98.62% -1.12%	98.38% -1.16%	98.84% -1.16%
2021-22	98.91% 0.29%	99.14% 1.16%	100.00% 1.16%
2022-23	72.02% -26.89%	71.99% -27.96%	72.04% -27.96%
Average	81.43%	80.47%	82.46%

Dickinson State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 58.33% where the current academic year yield is 46.10%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	63.20%	59.15%	66.67%
2013-14	81.28% 18.08%	83.96% 11.68%	78.35% 11.68%
2014-15	66.32% -14.97%	67.83% -13.56%	64.79% -13.56%
2015-16	65.33% -0.99%	61.81% 3.37%	68.16% 3.37%
2016-17	55.72% -9.60%	56.80% -13.56%	54.60% -13.56%
2017-18	50.52% -5.20%	47.80% -0.97%	53.63% -0.97%
2018-19	51.42% 0.90%	54.55% -4.64%	48.99% -4.64%
2019-20	53.87% 2.45%	52.53% 5.85%	54.84% 5.85%
2020-21	48.90% -4.97%	47.74% -4.84%	50.00% -4.84%
2021-22	59.03% 10.13%	59.74% 7.96%	57.96% 7.96%
2022-23	46.10% -12.94%	50.97% -16.55%	41.42% -16.55%
Average	58.33%	58.44%	58.13%

Dickinson State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 465, the average number of admitted is 372, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 210. The number of DSU applicants increased by 58.82% (270 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	535	356	225
2013-14	417 -118	203 -60	165 -60
2014-15	467 50	285 24	189 24
2015-16	347 -120	323 22	211 22
2016-17	362 15	332 -26	185 -26
2017-18	388 26	384 9	194 9
2018-19	530 142	352 -13	181 -13
2019-20	376 -154	375 21	202 21
2020-21	506 130	499 42	244 42
2021-22	459 -47	454 24	268 24
2022-23	729 270	525 -26	242 -26
Average	465	372	210

Dickinson State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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