Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Messiah

At Messiah University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 75.84%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 79.41%.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 32.76%, and the 2023 yield is 30.32%. The number of Messiah applicants decreased by -0.81% (20 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 75.84%, and this year's acceptance rate is 79.41% at Messiah University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 75.49% and women students' rate is 76.15%.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Messiah University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 64.16% 62.96% 65.03%
2013-14 65.90%
1.74%
68.48%
-0.60%
64.43%
-0.60%
2014-15 79.98%
14.07%
81.03%
14.91%
79.34%
14.91%
2015-16 78.98%
-1.00%
78.80%
-0.25%
79.09%
-0.25%
2016-17 79.51%
0.53%
77.86%
1.32%
80.41%
1.32%
2017-18 77.01%
-2.49%
74.32%
-1.67%
78.73%
-1.67%
2018-19 78.89%
1.88%
77.38%
1.16%
79.89%
1.16%
2019-20 75.87%
-3.02%
77.78%
-5.12%
74.78%
-5.12%
2020-21 77.52%
1.65%
77.20%
2.93%
77.70%
2.93%
2021-22 77.01%
-0.51%
75.03%
1.27%
78.97%
1.27%
2022-23 79.41%
2.40%
79.56%
0.34%
79.31%
0.34%
Average 75.84% 75.49% 76.15%
Messiah University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 32.76% where the current academic year yield is 30.32%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Messiah University from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 35.00% 34.40% 35.35%
2013-14 34.67%
-0.33%
36.83%
-1.99%
33.36%
-1.99%
2014-15 35.20%
0.53%
37.17%
0.63%
33.99%
0.63%
2015-16 35.44%
0.23%
36.89%
0.59%
34.58%
0.59%
2016-17 33.19%
-2.25%
36.69%
-3.25%
31.33%
-3.25%
2017-18 33.76%
0.57%
35.90%
1.13%
32.47%
1.13%
2018-19 32.41%
-1.34%
31.54%
0.51%
32.98%
0.51%
2019-20 30.25%
-2.16%
32.84%
-4.27%
28.71%
-4.27%
2020-21 31.07%
0.82%
33.84%
0.78%
29.49%
0.78%
2021-22 29.00%
-2.07%
28.92%
-0.49%
29.01%
-0.49%
2022-23 30.32%
1.32%
32.50%
-0.11%
28.90%
-0.11%
Average 32.76% 34.32% 31.83%
Messiah University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,609, the average number of admitted is 1,969, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 645. The number of Messiah applicants decreased by -0.81% (20 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Messiah University from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 3,153 2,023 708
2013-14 2,836
-317
1,869
-60
648
-60
2014-15 2,472
-364
1,977
48
696
48
2015-16 2,469
-3
1,950
-5
691
-5
2016-17 2,596
127
2,064
-6
685
-6
2017-18 2,558
-38
1,970
-20
665
-20
2018-19 2,530
-28
1,996
-18
647
-18
2019-20 2,640
110
2,003
-41
606
-41
2020-21 2,549
-91
1,976
8
614
8
2021-22 2,458
-91
1,893
-65
549
-65
2022-23 2,438
-20
1,936
38
587
38
Average 2,609 1,969 645
Messiah University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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