How UWM's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 81.80%, and this year's acceptance rate is 88.00% at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 80.76% and women students' rate is 82.68%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	86.08%	84.76%	87.21%
2014-15	89.55% 3.47%	87.40% 4.10%	91.31% 4.10%
2015-16	85.78% -3.77%	83.21% -3.44%	87.87% -3.44%
2016-17	73.29% -12.50%	70.63% -12.53%	75.34% -12.53%
2017-18	72.48% -0.81%	71.74% -2.46%	72.88% -2.46%
2018-19	74.03% 1.55%	74.04% 1.14%	74.02% 1.14%
2019-20	76.57% 2.54%	77.58% 1.79%	75.81% 1.79%
2020-21	78.69% 2.12%	79.83% 2.10%	77.91% 2.10%
2021-22	89.00% 10.31%	88.00% 12.10%	90.00% 12.10%
2022-23	86.32% -2.69%	85.15% -2.84%	87.16% -2.84%
2023-24	88.00% 1.69%	86.00% 2.83%	90.00% 2.83%
Average	81.80%	80.76%	82.68%

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 38.39% where the current academic year yield is 23.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	45.36%	47.64%	43.46%
2014-15	47.81% 2.46%	50.41% 2.31%	45.77% 2.31%
2015-16	44.12% -3.69%	47.61% -4.32%	41.45% -4.32%
2016-17	42.58% -1.54%	45.76% -1.18%	40.27% -1.18%
2017-18	43.59% 1.01%	54.47% -4.95%	35.33% -4.95%
2018-19	45.75% 2.15%	48.98% 7.89%	43.21% 7.89%
2019-20	43.56% -2.19%	46.87% -2.24%	40.97% -2.24%
2020-21	38.45% -5.11%	41.57% -4.74%	36.23% -4.74%
2021-22	25.00% -13.45%	29.01% -13.24%	23.00% -13.24%
2022-23	23.02% -1.97%	25.35% -1.62%	21.37% -1.62%
2023-24	23.00% -0.03%	24.00% 0.62%	21.99% 0.62%
Average	38.39%	41.97%	35.73%

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 11,660, the average number of admitted is 9,589, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,425. The number of UWM applicants decreased by -1.13% (190 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	8,944	7,699	3,492
2014-15	8,067 -877	7,224 -38	3,454 -38
2015-16	8,758 691	7,513 -139	3,315 -139
2016-17	9,991 1,233	7,322 -197	3,118 -197
2017-18	10,232 241	7,416 115	3,233 115
2018-19	11,879 1,647	8,794 790	4,023 790
2019-20	11,273 -606	8,632 -263	3,760 -263
2020-21	10,738 -535	8,450 -511	3,249 -511
2021-22	14,859 4,121	13,225 57	3,306 57
2022-23	16,852 1,993	14,546 43	3,349 43
2023-24	16,662 -190	14,663 23	3,372 23
Average	11,660	9,589	3,425

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at UWM

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes