Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at MECA

At Maine College of Art & Design, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 80.32%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 73.96%. MECA's acceptance rate has been higher every year for the past 4 years. The acceptance rate at Maine College of Art & Design have not been tight and applicants have much more chance to admit.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 25.60%, and the 2023 yield is 20.42%. The number of MECA applicants decreased by -2.55% (17 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 80.32%, and this year's acceptance rate is 73.96% at Maine College of Art & Design. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 76.27% and women students' rate is 81.87%. The acceptance rate at Maine College of Art & Design have not been tight and applicants have much more chance to admit.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Maine College of Art & Design over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 97.67% 96.05% 98.22%
2013-14 96.25%
-1.42%
100.00%
-3.31%
94.92%
-3.31%
2014-15 97.33%
1.08%
96.15%
2.73%
97.64%
2.73%
2015-16 98.05%
0.72%
95.74%
1.10%
98.74%
1.10%
2016-17 86.39%
-11.66%
78.26%
-10.09%
88.65%
-10.09%
2017-18 67.74%
-18.65%
64.25%
-19.80%
68.85%
-19.80%
2018-19 61.37%
-6.37%
43.69%
2.73%
71.58%
2.73%
2019-20 62.36%
0.99%
62.30%
-9.20%
62.38%
-9.20%
2020-21 70.26%
7.90%
68.57%
8.36%
70.74%
8.36%
2021-22 72.07%
1.81%
71.14%
1.30%
72.04%
1.30%
2022-23 73.96%
1.89%
62.77%
4.77%
76.82%
4.77%
Average 80.32% 76.27% 81.87%
Maine College of Art & Design Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 25.60% where the current academic year yield is 20.42%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Maine College of Art & Design from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 28.23% 30.14% 27.60%
2013-14 34.09%
5.86%
30.95%
7.67%
35.27%
7.67%
2014-15 33.42%
-0.67%
37.33%
-2.85%
32.41%
-2.85%
2015-16 29.28%
-4.14%
41.11%
-6.54%
25.88%
-6.54%
2016-17 28.01%
-1.27%
25.56%
2.73%
28.61%
2.73%
2017-18 24.01%
-4.00%
32.17%
-7.02%
21.59%
-7.02%
2018-19 18.17%
-5.84%
14.08%
-1.99%
19.60%
-1.99%
2019-20 21.06%
2.90%
26.89%
-0.10%
19.51%
-0.10%
2020-21 23.04%
1.97%
28.33%
2.08%
21.59%
2.08%
2021-22 21.88%
-1.16%
20.98%
0.50%
22.09%
0.50%
2022-23 20.42%
-1.46%
31.40%
-4.71%
17.38%
-4.71%
Average 25.60% 29.00% 24.68%
Maine College of Art & Design Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 599, the average number of admitted is 451, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 112. The number of MECA applicants decreased by -2.55% (17 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Maine College of Art & Design from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 301 294 83
2013-14 320
19
308
22
105
22
2014-15 375
55
365
17
122
17
2015-16 411
36
403
-4
118
-4
2016-17 529
118
457
10
128
10
2017-18 744
215
504
-7
121
-7
2018-19 888
144
545
-22
99
-22
2019-20 906
18
565
20
119
20
2020-21 797
-109
560
10
129
10
2021-22 666
-131
480
-24
105
-24
2022-23 649
-17
480
-7
98
-7
Average 599 451 112
Maine College of Art & Design Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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