How Wake Forest's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 28.75%, and this year's acceptance rate is 22.00% at Wake Forest University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 30.28% and women students' rate is 27.55%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	35.20%	35.76%	34.76%
2014-15	34.41% -0.79%	37.64% -2.75%	32.01% -2.75%
2015-16	29.39% -5.02%	32.35% -4.87%	27.14% -4.87%
2016-17	30.34% 0.95%	34.79% 0.07%	27.21% 0.07%
2017-18	27.57% -2.76%	29.58% -1.15%	26.06% -1.15%
2018-19	29.40% 1.82%	32.70% 0.84%	26.90% 0.84%
2019-20	29.60% 0.20%	30.51% 1.98%	28.88% 1.98%
2020-21	31.98% 2.39%	32.91% 2.40%	31.29% 2.40%
2021-22	25.00% -6.98%	24.00% -5.28%	26.00% -5.28%
2022-23	21.37% -3.63%	20.88% -4.22%	21.78% -4.22%
2023-24	22.00% 0.63%	22.00% -0.78%	21.00% -0.78%
Average	28.75%	30.28%	27.55%

Wake Forest University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 35.47% where the current academic year yield is 37.01%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Wake Forest University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	31.47%	33.31%	29.96%
2014-15	33.64% 2.17%	34.10% 3.28%	33.24% 3.28%
2015-16	32.90% -0.74%	32.76% -0.21%	33.02% -0.21%
2016-17	30.74% -2.16%	30.46% -2.04%	30.98% -2.04%
2017-18	37.43% 6.69%	36.93% 6.88%	37.86% 6.88%
2018-19	37.37% -0.07%	38.63% -1.65%	36.21% -1.65%
2019-20	36.59% -0.78%	37.49% -0.37%	35.84% -0.37%
2020-21	37.96% 1.37%	37.43% 2.54%	38.38% 2.54%
2021-22	37.00% -0.96%	37.99% -2.40%	35.98% -2.40%
2022-23	38.03% 1.03%	38.64% 1.56%	37.54% 1.56%
2023-24	37.01% -1.03%	36.01% 0.45%	37.99% 0.45%
Average	35.47%	35.80%	35.18%

Wake Forest University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 13,595, the average number of admitted is 3,825, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,353. The number of Wake Forest applicants increased by 3.69% (622 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	11,121	3,915	1,232
2014-15	11,119 -2	3,826 55	1,287 55
2015-16	13,281 2,162	3,903 -3	1,284 -3
2016-17	14,006 725	4,249 22	1,306 22
2017-18	13,071 -935	3,604 43	1,349 43
2018-19	12,937 -134	3,803 72	1,421 72
2019-20	12,559 -378	3,717 -61	1,360 -61
2020-21	11,959 -600	3,825 92	1,452 92
2021-22	15,156 3,197	3,789 -50	1,402 -50
2022-23	16,857 1,701	3,602 -32	1,370 -32
2023-24	17,479 622	3,845 53	1,423 53
Average	13,595	3,825	1,353

Wake Forest University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Wake Forest

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes