Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Southwest Minnesota State

At Southwest Minnesota State University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 70.01%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 91.59%. Southwest Minnesota State's acceptance rate has been higher every year for the past 4 years.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 30.78%, and the 2023 yield is 22.85%. The number of Southwest Minnesota State applicants decreased by -6.82% (114 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 70.01%, and this year's acceptance rate is 91.59% at Southwest Minnesota State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 68.80% and women students' rate is 71.15%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	70.37%	70.60%	70.18%
2013-14	65.46% -4.91%	63.62% -3.09%	67.09% -3.09%
2014-15	66.94% 1.48%	65.38% 1.37%	68.46% 1.37%
2015-16	64.03% -2.90%	62.34% -2.80%	65.66% -2.80%
2016-17	54.19% -9.84%	51.53% -8.96%	56.70% -8.96%
2017-18	61.63% 7.44%	59.63% 6.72%	63.43% 6.72%
2018-19	60.34% -1.29%	59.79% -2.66%	60.77% -2.66%
2019-20	63.91% 3.58%	64.56% 3.20%	63.96% 3.20%
2020-21	80.60% 16.69%	80.10% 16.99%	80.95% 16.99%
2021-22	91.03% 10.43%	88.97% 12.03%	92.98% 12.03%
2022-23	91.59% 0.56%	90.25% -0.49%	92.49% -0.49%
Average	70.01%	68.80%	71.15%

Southwest Minnesota State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 30.78% where the current academic year yield is 22.85%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	35.95%	30.98%	40.05%
2013-14	33.33% -2.62%	31.66% -5.32%	34.73% -5.32%
2014-15	37.94% 4.60%	39.66% 1.59%	36.32% 1.59%
2015-16	34.83% -3.10%	34.36% -1.06%	35.26% -1.06%
2016-17	48.48% 13.65%	49.47% 12.38%	47.64% 12.38%
2017-18	26.27% -22.22%	24.87% -20.19%	27.45% -20.19%
2018-19	27.12% 0.85%	28.09% -1.07%	26.37% -1.07%
2019-20	20.53% -6.59%	21.40% -6.42%	19.95% -6.42%
2020-21	23.33% 2.80%	25.82% 1.66%	21.61% 1.66%
2021-22	27.99% 4.66%	28.99% 3.39%	25.00% 3.39%
2022-23	22.85% -5.14%	22.34% -2.06%	22.94% -2.06%
Average	30.78%	30.70%	30.67%

Southwest Minnesota State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,933, the average number of admitted is 1,336, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 403. The number of Southwest Minnesota State applicants decreased by -6.82% (114 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	1,917	1,349	485
2013-14	2,076 159	1,359 -32	453 -32
2014-15	1,839 -237	1,231 14	467 14
2015-16	2,013 174	1,289 -18	449 -18
2016-17	1,884 -129	1,021 46	495 46
2017-18	2,051 167	1,264 -163	332 -163
2018-19	2,133 82	1,287 17	349 17
2019-20	2,264 131	1,447 -52	297 -52
2020-21	1,856 -408	1,496 52	349 52
2021-22	1,672 -184	1,522 77	426 77
2022-23	1,558 -114	1,427 -100	326 -100
Average	1,933	1,336	403

Southwest Minnesota State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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