Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at MHC

At Mount Holyoke College, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 48.18%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 39.76%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Mount Holyoke College than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 30.00%, and the 2023 yield is 27.95%. The number of MHC applicants increased by 23.24% (923 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 48.18%, and this year's acceptance rate is 39.76% at Mount Holyoke College. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Mount Holyoke College than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	42.08%	0.00%	42.08%
2013-14	46.81% 4.73%	0.00% 4.73%	46.81% 4.73%
2014-15	54.70% 7.89%	0.00% 7.89%	54.70% 7.89%
2015-16	50.08% -4.62%	0.00% -4.62%	50.08% -4.62%
2016-17	52.19% 2.11%	0.00% 2.11%	52.19% 2.11%
2017-18	50.84% -1.35%	0.00% -1.35%	50.84% -1.35%
2018-19	50.91% 0.06%	0.00% 0.06%	50.91% 0.06%
2019-20	38.15% -12.75%	0.00% -12.75%	38.15% -12.75%
2020-21	52.47% 14.32%	0.00% 14.32%	52.47% 14.32%
2021-22	52.00% -0.47%	0.00% -0.47%	52.00% -0.47%
2022-23	39.76% -12.24%	0.00% -12.24%	39.76% -12.24%
Average	48.18%	0.00%	48.18%

Mount Holyoke College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 30.00% where the current academic year yield is 27.95%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Mount Holyoke College from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	31.02%	0.00%	31.02%
2013-14	30.17% -0.86%	0.00% -0.86%	30.17% -0.86%
2014-15	31.24% 1.07%	0.00% 1.07%	31.24% 1.07%
2015-16	27.07% -4.17%	0.00% -4.17%	27.07% -4.17%
2016-17	31.80% 4.73%	0.00% 4.73%	31.80% 4.73%
2017-18	30.19% -1.61%	0.00% -1.61%	30.19% -1.61%
2018-19	33.35% 3.16%	0.00% 3.16%	33.35% 3.16%
2019-20	33.27% -0.08%	0.00% -0.08%	33.27% -0.08%
2020-21	24.97% -8.29%	0.00% -8.29%	24.97% -8.29%
2021-22	29.01% 4.03%	0.00% 4.03%	29.01% 4.03%
2022-23	27.95% -1.05%	0.00% -1.05%	27.95% -1.05%
Average	30.00%	0.00%	30.00%

Mount Holyoke College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,783, the average number of admitted is 1,807, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 540. The number of MHC applicants increased by 23.24% (923 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	3,876	1,631	506
2013-14	3,732 -144	1,747 21	527 21
2014-15	3,201 -531	1,751 20	547 20
2015-16	3,858 657	1,932 -24	523 -24
2016-17	3,543 -315	1,849 65	588 65
2017-18	3,446 -97	1,752 -59	529 -59
2018-19	3,699 253	1,883 99	628 99
2019-20	3,908 209	1,491 -132	496 -132
2020-21	3,480 -428	1,826 -40	456 -40
2021-22	3,971 491	2,065 143	599 143
2022-23	4,894 923	1,946 -55	544 -55
Average	3,783	1,807	540

Mount Holyoke College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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