Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Missouri State University-Springfield

Acceptance Rate Changes

Missouri State University-Springfield 10-Year Admission Rate Summary: The acceptance rate trends at Missouri State University-Springfield over the past decade show a consistent pattern of increasing selectivity, with the acceptance rate declining year-over-year for 3 consecutive years. The average acceptance rate over this period is 88.19%, while the most recent rate stands at 90.53%. 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 90.53%. By gender, the average acceptance rate for men is 86.72% and for women is 89.06%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
	2015-16	85.85%	84.05%	86.92%
2016-17	84.38% -1.47%	82.29% -1.75%	85.63% -1.29%
2017-18	84.04% -0.34%	82.06% -0.23%	85.25% -0.38%
2018-19	84.97% 0.93%	83.49% 1.43%	85.87% 0.62%
2019-20	87.94% 2.97%	87.55% 4.06%	88.17% 2.30%
2020-21	86.57% -1.37%	85.22% -2.33%	87.32% -0.86%
2021-22	94.00% 7.42%	91.99% 6.77%	95.00% 7.69%
2022-23	92.56% -1.43%	91.44% -0.55%	93.22% -1.78%
2023-24	91.05% -1.51%	88.71% -2.73%	92.51% -0.71%
2024-25	90.53% -0.52%	90.38% 1.67%	90.65% -1.87%
Average	88.19%	86.72%	89.06%

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Missouri State University-Springfield has demonstrated a decline in admission yield over the past 10 years. The institution's yield rate has decreased from 43.57% in 2015 to 25.64% in 2025, representing a 41.15% decrease. The 10-year average yield stands at 34.44%, reflecting weakening enrollment performance.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Missouri State University-Springfield from 2015 to 2025. The admission yield has decreased by 41.15% over this period.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	43.57%	44.08%	43.28%
2016-17	41.88% -1.69%	44.83% 0.74%	40.18% -3.10%
2017-18	40.75% -1.14%	43.31% -1.52%	39.23% -0.96%
2018-19	40.11% -0.64%	41.94% -1.37%	39.02% -0.21%
2019-20	40.18% 0.08%	43.03% 1.09%	38.53% -0.49%
2020-21	31.90% -8.28%	33.90% -9.14%	30.83% -7.70%
2021-22	28.00% -3.90%	31.00% -2.90%	27.00% -3.83%
2022-23	26.18% -1.83%	28.09% -2.91%	25.16% -1.84%
2023-24	26.22% 0.04%	26.10% -1.98%	26.28% 1.12%
2024-25	25.64% -0.58%	27.11% 1.00%	24.94% -1.33%
Average	34.44%	36.34%	33.45%

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 9,616, the average number of admitted is 8,500, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,849.

The number of Missouri State University-Springfield applicants decreased by 2.66% (317 applicants) compared to the previous year. Over the entire 10-year period, applicants increased by 33.58% overall.

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

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Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2015-16	8,672	7,445	3,244
2016-17	9,038 4.22%	7,626 2.43%	3,194 -1.54%
2017-18	9,453 4.59%	7,944 4.17%	3,237 1.35%
2018-19	8,988 -4.92%	7,637 -3.86%	3,063 -5.38%
2019-20	7,581 -15.65%	6,667 -12.70%	2,679 -12.54%
2020-21	9,591 26.51%	8,303 24.54%	2,649 -1.12%
2021-22	9,726 1.41%	9,142 10.10%	2,560 -3.36%
2022-23	9,625 -1.04%	8,909 -2.55%	2,332 -8.91%
2023-24	11,901 23.65%	10,836 21.63%	2,841 21.83%
2024-25	11,584 -2.66%	10,487 -3.22%	2,689 -5.35%
Average	9,616	8,500	2,849

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