How WSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 74.17%, and this year's acceptance rate is 82.00% at Wayne State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 74.74% and women students' rate is 73.96%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Wayne State University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	76.24%	78.02%	74.96%
2014-15	77.33% 1.09%	77.06% 2.54%	77.51% 2.54%
2015-16	79.87% 2.54%	80.91% 1.62%	79.13% 1.62%
2016-17	81.46% 1.59%	81.82% 2.08%	81.21% 2.08%
2017-18	67.41% -14.05%	67.80% -14.06%	67.14% -14.06%
2018-19	71.15% 3.74%	71.22% 3.96%	71.10% 3.96%
2019-20	73.14% 1.99%	74.62% 1.38%	72.48% 1.38%
2020-21	69.01% -4.13%	69.89% -3.62%	68.87% -3.62%
2021-22	63.00% -6.01%	63.99% -5.87%	63.00% -5.87%
2022-23	75.33% 12.33%	75.82% 12.17%	75.16% 12.17%
2023-24	82.00% 6.68%	81.00% 7.84%	83.00% 7.84%
Average	74.17%	74.74%	73.96%

Wayne State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 26.30% where the current academic year yield is 24.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	24.66%	25.81%	23.81%
2014-15	23.27% -1.39%	26.53% -2.70%	21.10% -2.70%
2015-16	32.05% 8.78%	33.97% 9.55%	30.65% 9.55%
2016-17	28.64% -3.41%	30.05% -2.99%	27.66% -2.99%
2017-18	25.67% -2.97%	26.60% -2.61%	25.04% -2.61%
2018-19	26.34% 0.67%	27.63% 0.51%	25.56% 0.51%
2019-20	25.82% -0.52%	27.07% -0.12%	25.43% -0.12%
2020-21	26.45% 0.63%	26.50% 1.37%	26.80% 1.37%
2021-22	28.00% 1.55%	29.99% 0.19%	26.99% 0.19%
2022-23	24.43% -3.57%	25.08% -3.32%	23.67% -3.32%
2023-24	24.00% -0.44%	23.01% -1.67%	22.00% -1.67%
Average	26.30%	27.48%	25.34%

Wayne State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 13,959, the average number of admitted is 10,270, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,685. The number of WSU applicants increased by 8.48% (1,188 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	11,524	8,786	2,167
2014-15	12,199 675	9,433 28	2,195 28
2015-16	10,009 -2,190	7,994 367	2,562 367
2016-17	11,093 1,084	9,036 26	2,588 26
2017-18	15,331 4,238	10,334 65	2,653 65
2018-19	16,210 879	11,533 385	3,038 385
2019-20	15,716 -494	11,495 -70	2,968 -70
2020-21	17,093 1,377	11,796 152	3,120 152
2021-22	15,181 -1,912	9,564 -442	2,678 -442
2022-23	14,002 -1,179	10,547 -101	2,577 -101
2023-24	15,190 1,188	12,456 412	2,989 412
Average	13,959	10,270	2,685

Wayne State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at WSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes