How Nebraska Wesleyan's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 76.03%, and this year's acceptance rate is 84.01% at Nebraska Wesleyan University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 72.60% and women students' rate is 78.77%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	76.89%	75.29%	78.03%
2014-15	78.14% 1.25%	76.08% 1.65%	79.68% 1.65%
2015-16	78.80% 0.66%	74.25% 2.89%	82.58% 2.89%
2016-17	74.38% -4.43%	68.68% -3.54%	79.03% -3.54%
2017-18	71.26% -3.12%	67.85% -5.37%	73.66% -5.37%
2018-19	72.08% 0.83%	68.74% 0.57%	74.23% 0.57%
2019-20	67.78% -4.31%	64.69% -4.21%	70.02% -4.21%
2020-21	69.53% 1.75%	68.76% 0.12%	70.14% 0.12%
2021-22	82.01% 12.48%	76.98% 15.83%	85.97% 15.83%
2022-23	81.48% -0.53%	77.29% 0.15%	86.12% 0.15%
2023-24	84.01% 2.53%	80.02% 0.92%	87.04% 0.92%
Average	76.03%	72.60%	78.77%

Nebraska Wesleyan University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 26.33% where the current academic year yield is 22.98%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	21.24%	23.72%	19.53%
2014-15	26.53% 5.30%	29.53% 4.86%	24.38% 4.86%
2015-16	33.06% 6.53%	36.62% 6.03%	30.41% 6.03%
2016-17	31.32% -1.74%	37.52% -3.49%	26.91% -3.49%
2017-18	29.83% -1.49%	30.60% 2.42%	29.33% 2.42%
2018-19	31.02% 1.19%	32.99% 0.51%	29.85% 0.51%
2019-20	29.88% -1.14%	33.38% -2.33%	27.52% -2.33%
2020-21	25.22% -4.66%	24.33% -1.59%	25.92% -1.59%
2021-22	19.99% -5.23%	20.04% -5.94%	19.98% -5.94%
2022-23	18.54% -1.45%	18.07% -0.97%	19.01% -0.97%
2023-24	22.98% 4.44%	23.04% 2.98%	21.99% 2.98%
Average	26.33%	28.17%	24.98%

Nebraska Wesleyan University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,153, the average number of admitted is 1,637, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 420. The number of Nebraska Wesleyan applicants decreased by -3.16% (75 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	2,315	1,780	378
2014-15	1,775 -540	1,387 -10	368 -10
2015-16	1,689 -86	1,331 72	440 72
2016-17	1,803 114	1,341 -20	420 -20
2017-18	1,910 107	1,361 -14	406 -14
2018-19	2,178 268	1,570 81	487 81
2019-20	2,405 227	1,630 0	487 0
2020-21	2,435 30	1,693 -60	427 -60
2021-22	2,507 72	2,056 -16	411 -16
2022-23	2,370 -137	1,931 -53	358 -53
2023-24	2,295 -75	1,928 85	443 85
Average	2,153	1,637	420

Nebraska Wesleyan University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Nebraska Wesleyan

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes