How Dakota Wesleyan's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 72.27%, and this year's acceptance rate is 73.03% at Dakota Wesleyan University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 71.38% and women students' rate is 73.81%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Dakota Wesleyan University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	70.23%	67.96%	73.91%
2014-15	73.43% 3.20%	72.15% 1.48%	75.39% 1.48%
2015-16	74.38% 0.95%	73.18% 0.48%	75.87% 0.48%
2016-17	72.67% -1.71%	73.51% -4.30%	71.58% -4.30%
2017-18	76.04% 3.36%	75.79% 4.77%	76.35% 4.77%
2018-19	73.55% -2.48%	72.56% -1.25%	75.10% -1.25%
2019-20	66.70% -6.85%	63.36% -2.20%	72.90% -2.20%
2020-21	64.20% -2.50%	61.50% -2.41%	70.49% -2.41%
2021-22	76.03% 11.82%	77.96% 2.40%	72.89% 2.40%
2022-23	74.77% -1.25%	75.21% 1.60%	74.50% 1.60%
2023-24	73.03% -1.75%	71.95% -1.60%	72.90% -1.60%
Average	72.27%	71.38%	73.81%

Dakota Wesleyan University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 29.55% where the current academic year yield is 21.97%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Dakota Wesleyan University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	35.97%	33.21%	40.11%
2014-15	30.54% -5.43%	26.67% -3.84%	36.27% -3.84%
2015-16	37.16% 6.62%	35.88% 2.44%	38.71% 2.44%
2016-17	36.55% -0.61%	34.93% 0.02%	38.73% 0.02%
2017-18	37.55% 0.99%	34.72% 2.42%	41.15% 2.42%
2018-19	36.17% -1.38%	31.45% 2.17%	43.32% 2.17%
2019-20	27.00% -9.17%	22.55% -9.13%	34.19% -9.13%
2020-21	22.51% -4.50%	19.08% -4.73%	29.46% -4.73%
2021-22	20.98% -1.53%	18.08% -1.30%	28.16% -1.30%
2022-23	18.58% -2.40%	16.25% -3.54%	24.62% -3.54%
2023-24	21.97% 3.39%	20.00% -0.72%	23.89% -0.72%
Average	29.55%	26.62%	34.42%

Dakota Wesleyan University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 861, the average number of admitted is 620, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 172. The number of Dakota Wesleyan applicants decreased by -4.63% (56 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Dakota Wesleyan University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	665	467	168
2014-15	651 -14	478 -22	146 -22
2015-16	644 -7	479 32	178 32
2016-17	655 11	476 -4	174 -4
2017-18	676 21	514 19	193 19
2018-19	639 -37	470 -23	170 -23
2019-20	916 277	611 -5	165 -5
2020-21	1,218 302	782 11	176 11
2021-22	1,047 -171	796 -9	167 -9
2022-23	1,209 162	904 1	168 1
2023-24	1,153 -56	842 17	185 17
Average	861	620	172

Dakota Wesleyan University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Dakota Wesleyan

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes