Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at McMurry

Acceptance Rate Changes

McMurry 10-Year Admission Rate Summary: The acceptance rate trends at McMurry over the past decade show a relatively stable trend, with fluctuations in both directions. The average acceptance rate over this period is 52.80%, while the most recent rate stands at 57.04%. This data reflects the institution's evolving competitiveness in the higher education admissions landscape.

For the most recent admission cycle (2025), the acceptance rate is 57.04%. By gender, the average acceptance rate for men is 53.42% and for women is 52.32%.

The following table and chart show how acceptance rates at McMurry have changed over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
	2015-16	53.34%	52.74%	54.34%
2016-17	48.04% -5.30%	51.18% -1.55%	44.35% -9.98%
2017-18	43.35% -4.68%	43.52% -7.66%	43.20% -1.16%
2018-19	41.24% -2.12%	46.08% 2.56%	36.85% -6.35%
2019-20	45.46% 4.23%	49.64% 3.55%	41.98% 5.13%
2020-21	47.39% 1.92%	47.11% -2.52%	47.65% 5.67%
2021-22	77.99% 30.60%	78.98% 31.87%	78.08% 30.43%
2022-23	56.50% -21.49%	53.67% -25.32%	59.09% -18.99%
2023-24	57.65% 1.15%	56.49% 2.83%	58.67% -0.42%
2024-25	57.04% -0.61%	54.83% -1.66%	59.01% 0.34%
Average	52.80%	53.42%	52.32%

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

McMurry has demonstrated a decline in admission yield over the past 10 years. The institution's yield rate has decreased from 40.41% in 2015 to 12.00% in 2025, representing a 70.31% decrease. The 10-year average yield stands at 25.78%, reflecting weakening enrollment performance.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at McMurry from 2015 to 2025. The admission yield has decreased by 70.31% over this period.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	40.41%	41.28%	39.01%
2016-17	31.38% -9.03%	35.58% -5.70%	25.71% -13.29%
2017-18	30.79% -0.59%	31.59% -3.98%	30.05% 4.33%
2018-19	29.35% -1.44%	29.50% -2.09%	29.18% -0.87%
2019-20	26.92% -2.43%	29.71% 0.21%	24.17% -5.00%
2020-21	26.64% -0.28%	33.17% 3.47%	20.41% -3.76%
2021-22	28.04% 1.39%	31.02% -2.16%	25.00% 4.59%
2022-23	20.83% -7.21%	25.83% -5.18%	16.69% -8.31%
2023-24	11.41% -9.42%	13.92% -11.92%	9.28% -7.41%
2024-25	12.00% 0.59%	13.29% -0.63%	10.96% 1.68%
Average	25.78%	28.49%	23.05%

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,424, the average number of admitted is 1,295, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 276.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at McMurry University from 2015 to 2025.

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Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2015-16	1,378	735	297
2016-17	1,884 36.72%	905 23.13%	284 -4.38%
2017-18	1,843 -2.18%	799 -11.71%	246 -13.38%
2018-19	1,826 -0.92%	753 -5.76%	221 -10.16%
2019-20	2,116 15.88%	962 27.76%	259 17.19%
2020-21	1,798 -15.03%	852 -11.43%	227 -12.36%
2021-22	1,372 -23.69%	1,070 25.59%	300 32.16%
2022-23	2,345 70.92%	1,325 23.83%	276 -8.00%
2023-24	4,836 106.23%	2,788 110.42%	318 15.22%
2024-25	4,837 0.02%	2,759 -1.04%	331 4.09%
Average	2,424	1,295	276

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