Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at WMC

At The University of Montana-Western, the average acceptance rate over the past 7 years is 56.81%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 98.99%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into The University of Montana-Western than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 52.77%, and the 2024 yield is 37.96%. The number of WMC applicants decreased by -46.27% (683 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 56.81%, and this year's acceptance rate is 98.99% at The University of Montana-Western. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 58.03% and women students' rate is 56.33%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into The University of Montana-Western than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at The University of Montana-Western over the past 7 years (2017-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2017-18	60.74%	60.78%	60.71%
2018-19	60.25% -0.49%	62.58% -2.14%	58.57% -2.14%
2019-20	56.49% -3.76%	57.05% -2.44%	56.13% -2.44%
2020-21	51.86% -4.63%	55.76% -6.70%	49.43% -6.70%
2021-22	33.02% -18.84%	32.93% -15.46%	33.97% -15.46%
2022-23	36.31% 3.29%	38.11% 1.52%	35.49% 1.52%
2023-24	98.99% 62.68%	98.98% 64.51%	100.00% 64.51%
Average	56.81%	58.03%	56.33%

The University of Montana-Western Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 7 years is 52.77% where the current academic year yield is 37.96%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at The University of Montana-Western from 2017 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2017-18	55.96%	55.67%	56.16%
2018-19	56.78% 0.82%	53.44% 3.19%	59.35% 3.19%
2019-20	60.04% 3.26%	58.99% 1.39%	60.74% 1.39%
2020-21	54.04% -6.01%	54.35% -6.92%	53.82% -6.92%
2021-22	54.03% -0.01%	58.28% -2.87%	50.94% -2.87%
2022-23	50.56% -3.47%	49.54% 0.31%	51.26% 0.31%
2023-24	37.96% -12.60%	40.07% -15.36%	35.90% -15.36%
Average	52.77%	52.90%	52.60%

The University of Montana-Western Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 962, the average number of admitted is 510, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 262. The number of WMC applicants decreased by -46.27% (683 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at The University of Montana-Western from 2017 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2017-18	815	495	277
2018-19	722 -93	435 -30	247 -30
2019-20	793 71	448 22	269 22
2020-21	860 67	446 -28	241 -28
2021-22	1,278 418	422 -13	228 -13
2022-23	1,476 198	536 43	271 43
2023-24	793 -683	785 27	298 27
Average	962	510	262

The University of Montana-Western Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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