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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

77.7%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in McKendree University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,765 906 859
Admitted students 1,371 700 671
Enrolled students 268 145 123
Acceptance rate 78% 77% 78%
Yield rate 20% 21% 18%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, McKendree University received a total of 1,765 applications. These applications included 906 male applicants and 859 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,765 applicants, McKendree University admitted 1,371 students. Among the admitted students, there were 700 males and 671 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 268 students chose to enroll at McKendree University. This means that 268 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 145 were male and 123 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, McKendree University had an overall acceptance rate of 78% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 77% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 78%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. McKendree University had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for McKendree 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 1,904 927 977 1,209 566 643 64% 61% 66% 362 203 159 30% 36% 25%
2016 2,283 1,025 1,258 1,556 764 792 68% 74% 63% 458 229 229 29% 30% 29%
2017 2,206 1,071 1,135 1,361 637 724 62% 60% 64% 364 182 182 27% 29% 25%
2018 1,750 870 880 1,166 558 608 67% 64% 69% 362 196 166 31% 35% 27%
2019 1,997 1,015 982 1,265 607 658 63% 60% 67% 332 182 150 26% 30% 23%
2020 1,965 1,099 866 1,377 730 647 70% 66% 75% 374 216 158 27% 30% 24%
2021 1,765 906 859 1,371 700 671 78% 77% 78% 268 145 123 20% 21% 18%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

McKendree 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.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, McKendree University operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Neither required nor recommended

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • 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 McKendree University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted