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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

81.8%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Mount St. Mary's University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,620 2,006 2,614
Admitted students 3,777 1,635 2,142
Enrolled students 532 267 265
Acceptance rate 82% 82% 82%
Yield rate 14% 16% 12%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Mount St. Mary's University received a total of 4,620 applications. These applications included 2,006 male applicants and 2,614 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,620 applicants, Mount St. Mary's University admitted 3,777 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,635 males and 2,142 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 532 students chose to enroll at Mount St. Mary's University. This means that 532 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 267 were male and 265 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Mount St. Mary's University had an overall acceptance rate of 82% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 82% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 82%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Mount St. Mary's University had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Mount St. Mary's University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 6,113 2,446 3,667 4,105 1,649 2,456 67% 67% 67% 506 239 267 12% 14% 11%
2016 6,086 2,345 3,741 3,745 1,458 2,287 62% 62% 61% 417 196 221 11% 13% 10%
2017 6,130 2,404 3,726 3,937 1,556 2,381 64% 65% 64% 524 260 264 13% 17% 11%
2018 5,462 2,177 3,285 3,721 1,501 2,220 68% 69% 68% 549 269 280 15% 18% 13%
2019 4,716 1,951 2,765 3,527 1,474 2,053 75% 76% 74% 513 264 249 14% 18% 12%
2020 6,543 2,604 3,938 5,264 2,047 3,216 80% 79% 82% 647 279 368 12% 14% 11%
2021 4,620 2,006 2,614 3,777 1,635 2,142 82% 82% 82% 532 267 265 14% 16% 12%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Mount St. Mary's University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Mount St. Mary's University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Mount St. Mary's University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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