12 - Application History of First-Year Undergraduate Students
Application History of First-Year Undergraduate Students
Fall
2007
Year
Inquiries Received
Men
Women
Unknown
Applications Received
Men
Women
Unknown
Application Rate
Acceptances
Men
Women
Unknown
Acceptance Rate
Enrolled
Men
Women
Number of Applicants, Acceptances,
and Enrolled Students
Yield Rate
3,500
Fall
2008
Fall
2009
Fall
2010
Fall
2011
Fall
2012
Fall
2013
Fall
2014
Fall
2015
Fall
2016
28,522
10,387
17,050
1,085
30,640
11,468
16,746
2,426
28,492
11,266
16,143
1,083
28,722
10,529
17,488
705
27,470
9,337
17,436
697
29,266
10,180
17,917
1,169
29,963
10,383
17,921
1,659
24,766
8,527
15,571
668
28,037
10,362
16,846
829
27,862
11,006
16,315
541
2,509
915
1,581
13
2,829
1,058
1,786
17
3,054
1,082
1,932
40
3,071
1,159
1,907
5
3,162
1,151
2,003
8
3,153
1,196
1,953
4
2,836
1,031
1,800
5
2,472
933
1,539
0
2,469
915
1,554
0
2,596
917
1,679
0
8.80%
9.23%
10.72%
10.69%
11.51%
10.77%
9.47%
9.98%
8.81%
9.32%
1,965
745
1,216
4
1,999
721
1,276
2
2,072
740
1,332
0
2,071
772
1,299
0
2,032
726
1,306
0
2,023
753
1,270
0
1,869
706
1,163
0
1,977
756
1,221
0
1,950
721
1,229
0
2,064
714
1,350
0
78.3%
70.7%
67.8%
67.4%
64.3%
64.2%
65.9%
80.0%
79.0%
79.5%
723
264
459
709
260
449
698
257
441
721
288
433
694
282
412
708
259
449
648
260
388
696
281
415
691
266
425
685
262
423
36.8%
35.5%
33.7%
34.8%
34.2%
35.0%
34.7%
35.2%
35.4%
33.2%
Undergraduate Application History
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
Applications Received
Acceptan ces
Enrolled
Source: Institutional Research Office
Messiah College Fact Book 2016-2017
Part I - Undergraduate Level Academic Data
Section B - Admissions & Financial Aid Statistics