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Misericordia University

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

89.1%

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,184 873 1,311
Admitted students 1,946 787 1,159
Enrolled students 361 144 217
Acceptance rate 89% 90% 88%
Yield rate 19% 18% 19%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Misericordia University received a total of 2,184 applications. These applications included 873 male applicants and 1,311 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,184 applicants, Misericordia University admitted 1,946 students. Among the admitted students, there were 787 males and 1,159 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 361 students chose to enroll at Misericordia University. This means that 361 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 144 were male and 217 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Misericordia University had an overall acceptance rate of 89% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 90% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Misericordia University had an overall yield rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Misericordia 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 1,956 691 1,265 1,398 545 853 72% 79% 67% 439 157 282 31% 29% 33%
2016 1,823 703 1,120 1,357 564 793 74% 80% 71% 430 159 271 32% 28% 34%
2017 1,740 711 1,029 1,371 593 778 79% 83% 76% 440 177 263 32% 30% 34%
2018 1,652 665 987 1,365 581 784 83% 87% 79% 415 157 258 30% 27% 33%
2019 1,547 610 937 1,327 551 776 86% 90% 83% 414 167 247 31% 30% 32%
2020 1,897 766 1,131 1,580 648 932 83% 85% 82% 354 130 224 22% 20% 24%
2021 2,184 873 1,311 1,946 787 1,159 89% 90% 88% 361 144 217 19% 18% 19%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Misericordia 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, Misericordia 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
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Considered

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

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 Misericordia 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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