Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at U of West Alabama

At University of West Alabama, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 65.81%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 87.02%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into University of West Alabama than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 33.80%, and the 2024 yield is 18.02%. The number of U of West Alabama applicants decreased by -34.81% (1,090 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 65.81%, and this year's acceptance rate is 87.02% at University of West Alabama. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 64.51% and women students' rate is 66.72%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into University of West Alabama than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	99.57%	98.98%	99.62%
2014-15	71.99% -27.58%	70.30% -26.18%	73.44% -26.18%
2015-16	73.47% 1.48%	70.82% 2.39%	75.83% 2.39%
2016-17	53.10% -20.37%	54.89% -24.23%	51.60% -24.23%
2017-18	28.21% -24.89%	29.65% -24.21%	27.39% -24.21%
2018-19	39.66% 11.45%	38.69% 12.81%	40.20% 12.81%
2019-20	34.93% -4.73%	34.99% -5.30%	34.90% -5.30%
2020-21	93.13% 58.20%	88.75% 60.53%	95.43% 60.53%
2021-22	74.01% -19.12%	75.09% -21.42%	74.01% -21.42%
2022-23	68.86% -5.15%	67.48% -4.51%	69.49% -4.51%
2023-24	87.02% 18.16%	79.98% 22.50%	92.00% 22.50%
Average	65.81%	64.51%	66.72%

University of West Alabama Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 33.80% where the current academic year yield is 18.02%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at University of West Alabama from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	82.61%	81.03%	84.09%
2014-15	47.95% -34.66%	52.28% -39.70%	44.39% -39.70%
2015-16	47.84% -0.11%	52.51% -0.43%	43.96% -0.43%
2016-17	68.80% 20.96%	68.22% 25.35%	69.31% 25.35%
2017-18	22.12% -46.67%	23.49% -48.04%	21.27% -48.04%
2018-19	11.80% -10.32%	13.71% -10.50%	10.77% -10.50%
2019-20	12.18% 0.38%	14.39% 0.19%	10.96% 0.19%
2020-21	15.05% 2.87%	19.46% 1.93%	12.89% 1.93%
2021-22	30.99% 15.95%	34.84% 15.07%	27.96% 15.07%
2022-23	14.42% -16.57%	18.67% -15.43%	12.53% -15.43%
2023-24	18.02% 3.59%	20.06% 4.43%	16.96% 4.43%
Average	33.80%	36.24%	32.28%

University of West Alabama Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,280, the average number of admitted is 1,604, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 361. The number of U of West Alabama applicants decreased by -34.81% (1,090 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	462	460	380
2014-15	1,014 552	730 -30	350 -30
2015-16	1,195 181	878 70	420 70
2016-17	1,032 -163	548 -43	377 -43
2017-18	7,388 6,356	2,084 84	461 84
2018-19	8,870 1,482	3,518 -46	415 -46
2019-20	7,569 -1,301	2,644 -93	322 -93
2020-21	1,834 -5,735	1,708 -65	257 -65
2021-22	1,539 -295	1,139 96	353 96
2022-23	3,131 1,592	2,156 -42	311 -42
2023-24	2,041 -1,090	1,776 9	320 9
Average	3,280	1,604	361

University of West Alabama Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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