Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Metropolitan State

At Metropolitan State University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 79.66%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 81.70%. Metropolitan State's acceptance rate has been higher every year for the past 4 years. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into Metropolitan State University than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 27.40%, and the 2023 yield is 26.20%. The number of Metropolitan State applicants decreased by -5.85% (38 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 79.66%, and this year's acceptance rate is 81.70% at Metropolitan State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 78.41% and women students' rate is 80.35%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into Metropolitan State University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
2013-14	100.00% 0.00%	100.00% 0.00%	100.00% 0.00%
2014-15	100.00% 0.00%	100.00% 0.00%	100.00% 0.00%
2015-16	100.00% 0.00%	100.00% 0.00%	100.00% 0.00%
2016-17	100.00% 0.00%	100.00% 0.00%	100.00% 0.00%
2017-18	55.54% -44.46%	55.59% -44.48%	55.52% -44.48%
2018-19	53.79% -1.75%	48.27% 1.87%	57.38% 1.87%
2019-20	56.20% 2.41%	53.01% 0.47%	57.85% 0.47%
2020-21	61.89% 5.69%	55.13% 7.71%	65.57% 7.71%
2021-22	67.08% 5.18%	66.91% 1.37%	66.93% 1.37%
2022-23	81.70% 14.62%	83.64% 13.68%	80.61% 13.68%
Average	79.66%	78.41%	80.35%

Metropolitan State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 27.40% where the current academic year yield is 26.20%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	33.57%	33.33%	33.77%
2013-14	32.68% -0.89%	38.41% -5.80%	27.98% -5.80%
2014-15	25.27% -7.41%	30.34% -5.90%	22.08% -5.90%
2015-16	25.63% 0.36%	26.74% 2.92%	25.00% 2.92%
2016-17	26.84% 1.21%	33.85% -1.86%	23.14% -1.86%
2017-18	23.64% -3.19%	30.98% -3.56%	19.58% -3.56%
2018-19	24.56% 0.92%	24.22% 5.18%	24.75% 5.18%
2019-20	27.60% 3.03%	32.47% 0.72%	25.48% 0.72%
2020-21	24.41% -3.19%	27.91% -2.66%	22.81% -2.66%
2021-22	30.96% 6.56%	42.31% 0.11%	22.92% 0.11%
2022-23	26.20% -4.76%	30.43% 0.81%	23.73% 0.81%
Average	27.40%	31.91%	24.66%

Metropolitan State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 666, the average number of admitted is 475, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 128. The number of Metropolitan State applicants decreased by -5.85% (38 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	280	280	94
2013-14	306 26	306 6	100 6
2014-15	376 70	376 -5	95 -5
2015-16	476 100	476 27	122 27
2016-17	544 68	544 24	146 24
2017-18	929 385	516 -24	122 -24
2018-19	1,173 244	631 33	155 33
2019-20	1,096 -77	616 15	170 15
2020-21	887 -209	549 -36	134 -36
2021-22	650 -237	436 1	135 1
2022-23	612 -38	500 -4	131 -4
Average	666	475	128

Metropolitan State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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