Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at North Carolina Wesleyan

At North Carolina Wesleyan University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 56.10%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 77.99%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into North Carolina Wesleyan University than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 19.37%, and the 2024 yield is 13.00%. The number of North Carolina Wesleyan applicants decreased by 1.60% (38 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 56.10%, and this year's acceptance rate is 77.99% at North Carolina Wesleyan University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 53.53% and women students' rate is 60.96%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into North Carolina Wesleyan University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	46.76%	49.56%	42.16%
2014-15	53.26% 6.50%	53.43% 10.67%	52.84% 10.67%
2015-16	55.45% 2.19%	52.28% 9.09%	61.92% 9.09%
2016-17	61.57% 6.12%	57.70% 6.88%	68.80% 6.88%
2017-18	52.97% -8.60%	46.95% -1.73%	67.07% -1.73%
2018-19	62.79% 9.82%	56.73% 5.32%	72.38% 5.32%
2019-20	62.28% -0.50%	57.46% -2.98%	69.40% -2.98%
2020-21	47.59% -14.70%	44.16% -15.29%	54.11% -15.29%
2021-22	28.02% -19.57%	26.01% -22.03%	32.08% -22.03%
2022-23	68.43% 40.41%	69.47% 33.69%	65.77% 33.69%
2023-24	77.99% 9.56%	75.03% 18.24%	84.01% 18.24%
Average	56.10%	53.53%	60.96%

North Carolina Wesleyan University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 19.37% where the current academic year yield is 13.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	29.06%	32.41%	22.61%
2014-15	21.97% -7.08%	21.30% 1.05%	23.66% 1.05%
2015-16	18.60% -3.37%	18.73% -5.28%	18.38% -5.28%
2016-17	12.35% -6.26%	13.50% -7.85%	10.54% -7.85%
2017-18	21.85% 9.50%	21.49% 11.90%	22.44% 11.90%
2018-19	19.25% -2.60%	21.17% -5.58%	16.86% -5.58%
2019-20	14.48% -4.77%	14.55% -2.46%	14.40% -2.46%
2020-21	16.21% 1.73%	18.11% -1.14%	13.26% -1.14%
2021-22	31.03% 14.82%	33.98% 12.72%	25.98% 12.72%
2022-23	15.29% -15.73%	13.70% -6.35%	19.63% -6.35%
2023-24	13.00% -2.30%	13.03% -5.56%	14.07% -5.56%
Average	19.37%	20.18%	18.35%

North Carolina Wesleyan University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,837, the average number of admitted is 1,609, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 284. The number of North Carolina Wesleyan applicants decreased by 1.60% (38 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,634	764	222
2014-15	2,683 1,049	1,429 92	314 92
2015-16	3,102 419	1,720 6	320 6
2016-17	4,038 936	2,486 -13	307 -13
2017-18	3,068 -970	1,625 48	355 48
2018-19	3,136 68	1,969 24	379 24
2019-20	3,171 35	1,975 -93	286 -93
2020-21	3,358 187	1,598 -27	259 -27
2021-22	2,220 -1,138	622 -66	193 -66
2022-23	2,379 159	1,628 56	249 56
2023-24	2,417 38	1,885 -4	245 -4
Average	2,837	1,609	284

North Carolina Wesleyan University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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