How Acceptance Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Indiana Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Indiana Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 77.77%. This represents a 0.35% increase compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.

Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), Indiana Colleges has experienced a 4.24% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 73.54% to 77.77%. Among the 46 competitive 4-year colleges in Indiana Colleges, 25 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 21 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.

Distribution of Acceptance Rate Changes

The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for Indiana Colleges. Out of 46 schools with available data, 25 schools (54.3%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 21 schools (45.7%) experienced a decrease.

Breakdown by Change Range:

Increased by 20% or more: 4 schools (8.7%)
Increased by 10-20%: 5 schools (10.9%)
Increased by 5-10%: 5 schools (10.9%)
Increased by 0-5%: 11 schools (23.9%)
Decreased by 0-5%: 11 schools (23.9%)
Decreased by 5-10%: 5 schools (10.9%)
Decreased by 10-20%: 5 schools (10.9%)

For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our Indiana Colleges admission statistics comparison table.

Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Indiana Colleges

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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2020 to 2025 at Indiana Colleges
School Name	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	5-Year Change
Anderson UniversityAnderson, IN	66.50%	62.45% 4.06%	51.75% 10.69%	53.42% 1.66%	79.34% 25.93%	12.84%
Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN	87.05%	68.17% 18.88%	68.95% 0.78%	71.60% 2.65%	85.50% 13.9%	1.55%
Bethel UniversityMishawaka, IN	92.79%	97.92% 5.13%	99.47% 1.55%	98.68% 0.79%	97.67% 1.01%	4.87%
Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN	75.69%	80.55% 4.86%	82.06% 1.52%	85.87% 3.8%	85.08% 0.78%	9.39%
Calumet College of Saint JosephWhiting, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN	68.49%	64.67% 3.82%	65.80% 1.13%	54.06% 11.74%	57.19% 3.13%	11.3%
Earlham CollegeRichmond, IN	59.10%	69.08% 9.98%	73.24% 4.16%	74.22% 0.98%	73.11% 1.11%	14.01%
University of EvansvilleEvansville, IN	64.30%	74.95% 10.65%	76.32% 1.37%	77.65% 1.32%	77.60% 0.05%	13.29%
Franklin CollegeFranklin, IN	76.07%	94.65% 18.58%	92.86% 1.79%	70.58% 22.28%	69.80% 0.79%	6.28%
Goshen CollegeGoshen, IN	92.38%	92.85% 0.47%	93.54% 0.69%	88.94% 4.61%	84.07% 4.86%	8.3%
Grace College and Theological SeminaryWinona Lake, IN	74.65%	83.16% 8.52%	84.62% 1.46%	80.78% 3.84%	82.15% 1.36%	7.5%
Hanover CollegeHanover, IN	69.32%	72.79% 3.47%	74.11% 1.32%	83.97% 9.86%	83.70% 0.28%	14.38%
Holy Cross CollegeNotre Dame, IN	77.02%	85.94% 8.92%	76.17% 9.78%	73.71% 2.45%	75.18% 1.47%	1.84%
Huntington UniversityHuntington, IN	77.67%	78.77% 1.1%	77.50% 1.27%	71.15% 6.36%	75.64% 4.49%	2.04%
Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN	82.78%	83.20% 0.42%	80.66% 2.54%	85.66% 5%	83.89% 1.77%	1.11%
Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN	78.54%	83.61% 5.07%	82.89% 0.73%	81.39% 1.49%	76.37% 5.02%	2.17%
University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN	84.48%	77.85% 6.63%	76.14% 1.72%	72.76% 3.38%	66.50% 6.26%	17.98%
Indiana Institute of TechnologyFort Wayne, IN	63.07%	65.01% 1.93%	64.66% 0.35%	56.89% 7.77%	70.39% 13.49%	7.31%
University of Southern IndianaEvansville, IN	93.87%	96.41% 2.54%	94.44% 1.97%	94.65% 0.21%	95.81% 1.16%	1.94%
Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN	92.29%	93.68% 1.39%	92.30% 1.38%	91.50% 0.8%	80.77% 10.73%	11.52%
Indiana University-KokomoKokomo, IN	82.71%	90.35% 7.64%	85.75% 4.6%	84.69% 1.06%	86.48% 1.79%	3.77%
Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, IN	86.87%	88.94% 2.07%	86.88% 2.06%	85.99% 0.89%	83.84% 2.16%	3.04%
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN	80.38%	85.04% 4.67%	82.41% 2.63%	80.37% 2.04%	78.21% 2.16%	2.16%
Indiana University-NorthwestGary, IN	81.68%	85.48% 3.8%	80.31% 5.17%	76.70% 3.61%	73.39% 3.31%	8.29%
Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, IN	85.41%	90.06% 4.65%	85.23% 4.82%	83.12% 2.11%	84.46% 1.34%	0.95%
Indiana University-EastRichmond, IN	67.32%	80.51% 13.19%	77.55% 2.96%	71.24% 6.31%	67.22% 4.02%	0.1%
Manchester UniversityNorth Manchester, IN	70.38%	76.08% 5.7%	66.39% 9.69%	91.30% 24.91%	71.06% 20.23%	0.68%
Marian UniversityIndianapolis, IN	64.24%	73.09% 8.85%	93.84% 20.75%	95.34% 1.5%	95.46% 0.12%	31.22%
Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionMarion, IN	91.47%	91.91% 0.44%	86.72% 5.19%	82.21% 4.51%	88.94% 6.73%	2.53%
Martin UniversityIndianapolis, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mid-America College of Funeral ServiceJeffersonville, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN	18.99%	15.07% 3.92%	12.91% 2.16%	12.38% 0.53%	11.27% 1.11%	7.72%
Oakland City UniversityOakland City, IN	63.31%	72.62% 9.31%	55.72% 16.9%	68.21% 12.49%	82.51% 14.3%	19.21%
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN	76.62%	77.40% 0.78%	73.02% 4.38%	72.81% 0.21%	76.86% 4.05%	0.23%
University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN	99.05%	99.40% 0.35%	98.06% 1.34%	97.56% 0.49%	95.97% 1.6%	3.08%
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeSaint Mary of the Woods, IN	71.23%	70.32% 0.91%	78.17% 7.85%	76.14% 2.02%	72.39% 3.75%	1.16%
Saint Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, IN	81.51%	83.07% 1.56%	83.89% 0.82%	81.11% 2.78%	75.97% 5.14%	5.54%
Taylor UniversityUpland, IN	70.10%	72.85% 2.76%	74.61% 1.75%	76.11% 1.5%	73.53% 2.58%	3.43%
Trine UniversityAngola, IN	78.94%	78.52% 0.42%	91.88% 13.36%	84.69% 7.19%	85.48% 0.79%	6.54%
Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN	86.63%	93.17% 6.54%	94.15% 0.98%	92.22% 1.93%	89.43% 2.79%	2.8%
Vincennes UniversityVincennes, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wabash CollegeCrawfordsville, IN	63.21%	61.59% 1.62%	61.49% 0.1%	62.78% 1.29%	63.30% 0.52%	0.1%
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	67.15%	68.81% 1.66%	52.70% 16.11%	50.30% 2.4%	49.87% 0.43%	17.28%
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional CampusesAngola, IN	38.89%	60.00% 21.11%	24.44% 35.56%	21.62% 2.82%	39.86% 18.23%	0.97%
American College of EducationIndianapolis, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
Horizon UniversityIndianapolis, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chamberlain University-IndianaIndianapolis, IN	52.94%	60.00% 7.06%	100.00% 40%	100.00%	100.00%	47.06%
Veritas Baptist CollegeLawrenceburg, IN	67.57%	100.00% 32.43%	100.00%	100.00%	95.00% 5%	27.43%
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalMarion, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
John Patrick University of Health and Applied SciencesSouth Bend, IN	-	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	82.35% 17.65%	17.65%
Purdue University GlobalWest Lafayette, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
Purdue University NorthwestHammond, IN	30.28%	76.36% 46.08%	72.82% 3.54%	70.63% 2.19%	72.36% 1.73%	42.08%
Union Bible CollegeWestfield, IN	82.61%	81.58% 1.03%	89.09% 7.51%	86.73% 2.36%	90.84% 4.1%	8.23%
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional StudiesFort Wayne, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
South College - IndianapolisInidianapolis, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic AndersonAnderson, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic South BendSouth Bend, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic New AlbanyNew Albany, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic ColumbusColumbus, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic KokomoKokomo, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic RichmondRichmond, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic LafayetteLafayette, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic VincennesVincennes, IN	-	-	-	-	-	-
Marian University-AncillaPlymouth, IN	-	-	95.18%	89.53% 5.65%	91.69% 2.16%	3.49%
Average	73.54%	79.07% 5.53%	78.49% 0.57%	77.42% 1.07%	77.77% 0.35%	4.24%

Indiana Colleges with Outstanding Admission Statistics

Tightest Schools to Admit (Lowest Acceptance Rates)

University of Notre Dame 11.27%
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses 39.86%
Purdue University-Main Campus 49.87%
DePauw University 57.19%
Wabash College 63.30%

Favored Schools to Enroll (Highest Admission Yield)

Union Bible College 91.60%
Veritas Baptist College 68.42%
Chamberlain University-Indiana 66.67%
University of Notre Dame 61.71%
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses 56.36%