How has Henderson State University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 31% (2009) to 82% (2023).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants fell from 2,361 (2009) to 1,814 (2023).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 3,708 (2010) to 2,055 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 1018–1030 (2016) to 903–1073 (2022).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
- Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 18–25 (2008) to 16–21 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $7,010 (2011) to $8,664 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.