
McPherson College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 76.7%, with 1,846 applicants and 1,417 admissions. This represents a decline from the 83.7% acceptance rate for the prior year, 2023, which saw 1,209 applicants. Notably, the acceptance rate has fluctuated significantly over the years, hitting a low of 52.1% in 2020 and briefly improving to 84.6% in 2021. The college's acceptance trends indicate increasing competitiveness, as the acceptance rate dipped from 77% in 2018 to 65.8% in 2022 before stabilizing somewhat in 2023 and 2024.