How Mercyhurst's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 77.70%, and this year's acceptance rate is 80.55% at Mercyhurst University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 74.73% and women students' rate is 79.95%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	76.66%	73.36%	79.13%
2013-14	75.36% -1.31%	72.35% -1.56%	77.57% -1.56%
2014-15	80.34% 4.99%	77.05% 5.30%	82.87% 5.30%
2015-16	80.39% 0.05%	76.44% 0.52%	83.39% 0.52%
2016-17	75.23% -5.16%	72.50% -5.99%	77.40% -5.99%
2017-18	69.92% -5.31%	65.23% -3.96%	73.44% -3.96%
2018-19	59.81% -10.10%	56.11% -11.02%	62.42% -11.02%
2019-20	86.44% 26.63%	83.61% 26.15%	88.56% 26.15%
2020-21	88.02% 1.58%	84.51% 2.13%	90.69% 2.13%
2021-22	81.99% -6.03%	81.03% -7.70%	83.00% -7.70%
2022-23	80.55% -1.44%	79.85% -1.96%	81.03% -1.96%
Average	77.70%	74.73%	79.95%

Mercyhurst University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 25.74% where the current academic year yield is 18.73%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	29.60%	29.31%	29.81%
2013-14	27.10% -2.50%	29.44% -4.31%	25.49% -4.31%
2014-15	29.09% 1.99%	29.32% 3.43%	28.92% 3.43%
2015-16	26.74% -2.35%	27.18% -2.48%	26.44% -2.48%
2016-17	29.58% 2.83%	30.94% 2.12%	28.56% 2.12%
2017-18	22.94% -6.64%	23.44% -5.96%	22.60% -5.96%
2018-19	35.04% 12.10%	38.34% 10.35%	32.95% 10.35%
2019-20	23.29% -11.75%	22.74% -9.28%	23.67% -9.28%
2020-21	22.02% -1.27%	23.49% -2.70%	20.98% -2.70%
2021-22	19.02% -3.00%	20.99% -2.98%	17.99% -2.98%
2022-23	18.73% -0.28%	18.37% 0.98%	18.98% 0.98%
Average	25.74%	26.69%	25.13%

Mercyhurst University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,197, the average number of admitted is 2,485, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 622. The number of Mercyhurst applicants decreased by -6.88% (268 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	2,961	2,270	672
2013-14	2,938 -23	2,214 -72	600 -72
2014-15	2,610 -328	2,097 10	610 10
2015-16	2,749 139	2,210 -19	591 -19
2016-17	3,254 505	2,448 133	724 133
2017-18	3,673 419	2,568 -135	589 -135
2018-19	3,073 -600	1,838 55	644 55
2019-20	2,936 -137	2,538 -53	591 -53
2020-21	3,457 521	3,043 79	670 79
2021-22	3,893 436	3,192 -63	607 -63
2022-23	3,625 -268	2,920 -60	547 -60
Average	3,197	2,485	622

Mercyhurst University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Mercyhurst

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes