Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Middle Georgia State

Acceptance Rate Changes

Middle Georgia State 10-Year Admission Rate Summary: The acceptance rate trends at Middle Georgia State over the past decade show a relatively stable trend, with fluctuations in both directions. The average acceptance rate over this period is 91.07%, while the most recent rate stands at 99.68%. 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 99.68%. By gender, the average acceptance rate for men is 90.72% and for women is 91.37%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
	2015-16	62.50%	61.93%	61.82%
2016-17	70.66% 8.16%	72.66% 10.74%	69.20% 7.38%
2017-18	93.97% 23.31%	89.99% 17.33%	97.11% 27.91%
2018-19	91.96% -2.01%	92.08% 2.09%	91.85% -5.27%
2019-20	94.16% 2.20%	93.73% 1.64%	94.57% 2.72%
2020-21	99.32% 5.16%	98.82% 5.09%	99.72% 5.16%
2021-22	99.02% -0.30%	99.04% 0.22%	100.00% 0.28%
2022-23	99.71% 0.69%	99.59% 0.55%	99.80% -0.20%
2023-24	99.77% 0.06%	99.71% 0.12%	99.86% 0.06%
2024-25	99.68% -0.09%	99.70% -0.01%	99.78% -0.07%
Average	91.07%	90.72%	91.37%

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Middle Georgia State has demonstrated a decline in admission yield over the past 10 years. The institution's yield rate has decreased from 77.72% in 2015 to 30.45% in 2025, representing a 60.82% decrease. The 10-year average yield stands at 47.62%, reflecting weakening enrollment performance.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Middle Georgia State from 2015 to 2025. The admission yield has decreased by 60.82% over this period.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	77.72%	78.56%	78.48%
2016-17	61.09% -16.63%	62.51% -16.06%	60.00% -18.48%
2017-18	25.48% -35.61%	26.82% -35.69%	24.50% -35.50%
2018-19	66.64% 41.16%	67.79% 40.97%	65.65% 41.16%
2019-20	55.50% -11.13%	59.28% -8.50%	52.09% -13.56%
2020-21	45.04% -10.47%	50.46% -8.83%	40.75% -11.34%
2021-22	42.98% -2.06%	48.98% -1.48%	38.02% -2.73%
2022-23	37.35% -5.63%	41.20% -7.78%	34.95% -3.07%
2023-24	33.95% -3.39%	38.47% -2.73%	30.82% -4.13%
2024-25	30.45% -3.51%	36.32% -2.15%	26.04% -4.78%
Average	47.62%	51.04%	45.13%

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,552, the average number of admitted is 3,212, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,416.

The number of Middle Georgia State applicants increased by 12.13% (470 applicants) compared to the previous year. Over the entire 10-year period, applicants increased by 37.53% overall.

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

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Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2015-16	3,160	1,975	1,535
2016-17	5,099 61.36%	3,603 82.43%	2,201 43.39%
2017-18	4,841 -5.06%	4,549 26.26%	1,159 -47.34%
2018-19	2,314 -52.20%	2,128 -53.22%	1,418 22.35%
2019-20	2,759 19.23%	2,598 22.09%	1,442 1.69%
2020-21	3,237 17.33%	3,215 23.75%	1,448 0.42%
2021-22	2,446 -24.44%	2,422 -24.67%	1,041 -28.11%
2022-23	3,440 40.64%	3,430 41.62%	1,281 23.05%
2023-24	3,876 12.67%	3,867 12.74%	1,313 2.50%
2024-25	4,346 12.13%	4,332 12.02%	1,319 0.46%
Average	3,552	3,212	1,416

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