How MSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 78.68%, and this year's acceptance rate is 73.33% at Montana State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 82.89% and women students' rate is 75.02%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	57.57%	59.96%	55.15%
2013-14	84.49% 26.92%	90.45% 23.27%	78.43% 23.27%
2014-15	83.85% -0.65%	80.40% 8.87%	87.30% 8.87%
2015-16	82.86% -0.98%	87.31% -8.77%	78.53% -8.77%
2016-17	82.87% 0.01%	97.28% -7.94%	70.60% -7.94%
2017-18	83.11% 0.24%	84.20% 11.44%	82.04% 11.44%
2018-19	81.70% -1.41%	81.70% -0.34%	81.70% -0.34%
2019-20	81.94% 0.24%	92.40% -9.04%	72.66% -9.04%
2020-21	80.77% -1.16%	80.77% 8.12%	80.78% 8.12%
2021-22	73.00% -7.77%	78.00% -11.78%	69.00% -11.78%
2022-23	73.33% 0.33%	79.27% 0.01%	69.01% 0.01%
Average	78.68%	82.89%	75.02%

Montana State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 24.51% where the current academic year yield is 17.77%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	38.89%	42.06%	35.42%
2013-14	27.41% -11.48%	28.87% -9.72%	25.71% -9.72%
2014-15	25.42% -1.99%	29.67% -4.21%	21.49% -4.21%
2015-16	24.58% -0.84%	26.81% 0.68%	22.18% 0.68%
2016-17	26.43% 1.84%	27.24% 3.29%	25.47% 3.29%
2017-18	24.08% -2.35%	26.19% -3.53%	21.94% -3.53%
2018-19	22.24% -1.84%	27.38% -3.90%	18.04% -3.90%
2019-20	21.46% -0.78%	22.59% 2.14%	20.19% 2.14%
2020-21	21.36% -0.10%	21.46% 1.04%	21.23% 1.04%
2021-22	20.00% -1.36%	24.00% -4.23%	17.00% -4.23%
2022-23	17.77% -2.23%	20.75% -1.73%	15.27% -1.73%
Average	24.51%	27.00%	22.18%

Montana State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 18,023, the average number of admitted is 14,130, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,282. The number of MSU applicants increased by 7.68% (2,053 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	12,081	6,955	2,705
2013-14	12,581 500	10,630 209	2,914 209
2014-15	13,799 1,218	11,570 27	2,941 27
2015-16	14,816 1,017	12,277 77	3,018 77
2016-17	15,996 1,180	13,256 485	3,503 485
2017-18	16,769 773	13,937 -147	3,356 -147
2018-19	18,637 1,868	15,226 31	3,387 31
2019-20	19,142 505	15,684 -21	3,366 -21
2020-21	18,892 -250	15,260 -107	3,259 -107
2021-22	26,741 7,849	19,521 645	3,904 645
2022-23	28,794 2,053	21,116 -152	3,752 -152
Average	18,023	14,130	3,282

Montana State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at MSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes