Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at NWOSU

At Northwestern Oklahoma State University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 61.59%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 65.97%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Northwestern Oklahoma State University than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 57.36%, and the 2024 yield is 39.98%. The number of NWOSU applicants decreased by -13.97% (210 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 61.59%, and this year's acceptance rate is 65.97% at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 61.77% and women students' rate is 61.70%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Northwestern Oklahoma State University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	59.80%	58.50%	61.15%
2014-15	66.23% 6.43%	63.41% 8.10%	69.25% 8.10%
2015-16	48.14% -18.08%	52.37% -24.65%	44.60% -24.65%
2016-17	43.77% -4.38%	42.97% -0.08%	44.52% -0.08%
2017-18	83.04% 39.27%	83.01% 38.54%	83.06% 38.54%
2018-19	62.39% -20.64%	58.56% -17.35%	65.71% -17.35%
2019-20	62.55% 0.16%	62.08% -2.78%	62.93% -2.78%
2020-21	70.26% 7.70%	70.12% 7.37%	70.30% 7.37%
2021-22	58.97% -11.29%	61.01% -12.30%	58.00% -12.30%
2022-23	56.42% -2.55%	58.51% -2.79%	55.21% -2.79%
2023-24	65.97% 9.55%	68.94% 8.73%	63.93% 8.73%
Average	61.59%	61.77%	61.70%

Northwestern Oklahoma State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 57.36% where the current academic year yield is 39.98%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Northwestern Oklahoma State University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	82.30%	95.85%	68.80%
2014-15	65.04% -17.26%	66.36% -5.05%	63.75% -5.05%
2015-16	88.92% 23.88%	85.52% 29.04%	92.78% 29.04%
2016-17	88.87% -0.05%	90.05% -4.89%	87.89% -4.89%
2017-18	41.81% -47.06%	45.78% -49.53%	38.36% -49.53%
2018-19	51.10% 9.29%	50.63% 13.10%	51.46% 13.10%
2019-20	48.39% -2.70%	45.98% -1.21%	50.25% -1.21%
2020-21	45.85% -2.54%	50.86% -7.77%	42.48% -7.77%
2021-22	39.01% -6.84%	41.16% -5.47%	37.01% -5.47%
2022-23	39.74% 0.73%	44.89% -0.44%	36.57% -0.44%
2023-24	39.98% 0.24%	42.08% 0.38%	36.95% 0.38%
Average	57.36%	59.92%	55.12%

Northwestern Oklahoma State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,104, the average number of admitted is 680, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 364. The number of NWOSU applicants decreased by -13.97% (210 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	888	531	437
2014-15	989 101	655 -11	426 -11
2015-16	862 -127	415 -57	369 -57
2016-17	1,067 205	467 46	415 46
2017-18	1,014 -53	842 -63	352 -63
2018-19	1,170 156	730 21	373 21
2019-20	1,143 -27	715 -27	346 -27
2020-21	1,012 -131	711 -20	326 -20
2021-22	1,204 192	710 -49	277 -49
2022-23	1,503 299	848 60	337 60
2023-24	1,293 -210	853 4	341 4
Average	1,104	680	364

Northwestern Oklahoma State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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