How WCU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 71.69%, and this year's acceptance rate is 79.00% at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 70.53% and women students' rate is 72.50%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into West Chester University of Pennsylvania than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	51.56%	50.11%	52.39%
2014-15	53.48% 1.92%	53.50% 1.08%	53.47% 1.08%
2015-16	58.68% 5.20%	59.22% 4.92%	58.39% 4.92%
2016-17	64.48% 5.80%	64.96% 5.82%	64.21% 5.82%
2017-18	68.50% 4.02%	69.91% 3.50%	67.71% 3.50%
2018-19	74.44% 5.94%	75.22% 6.29%	73.99% 6.29%
2019-20	75.32% 0.88%	72.91% 2.67%	76.66% 2.67%
2020-21	86.25% 10.93%	83.21% 11.32%	87.98% 11.32%
2021-22	89.00% 2.75%	84.99% 4.02%	92.00% 4.02%
2022-23	87.85% -1.15%	84.80% -2.29%	89.71% -2.29%
2023-24	79.00% -8.85%	77.00% -8.71%	81.00% -8.71%
Average	71.69%	70.53%	72.50%

West Chester University of Pennsylvania Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 27.86% where the current academic year yield is 24.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	33.20%	33.37%	33.10%
2014-15	33.08% -0.12%	33.93% -0.53%	32.57% -0.53%
2015-16	32.34% -0.73%	33.53% -0.90%	31.68% -0.90%
2016-17	30.20% -2.15%	32.15% -2.59%	29.08% -2.59%
2017-18	30.31% 0.11%	32.46% -0.02%	29.06% -0.02%
2018-19	31.11% 0.80%	32.67% 1.14%	30.20% 1.14%
2019-20	25.28% -5.82%	28.36% -6.55%	23.65% -6.55%
2020-21	22.77% -2.51%	25.09% -2.13%	21.53% -2.13%
2021-22	21.00% -1.78%	24.01% -2.53%	18.99% -2.53%
2022-23	23.16% 2.16%	25.36% 2.88%	21.88% 2.88%
2023-24	24.00% 0.84%	26.00% 0.12%	22.00% 0.12%
Average	27.86%	29.72%	26.70%

West Chester University of Pennsylvania Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 13,744, the average number of admitted is 9,934, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,666. The number of WCU applicants increased by 11.43% (1,689 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	13,424	6,922	2,298
2014-15	13,291 -133	7,108 53	2,351 53
2015-16	12,624 -667	7,408 45	2,396 45
2016-17	12,604 -20	8,127 58	2,454 58
2017-18	12,667 63	8,677 176	2,630 176
2018-19	12,002 -665	8,934 149	2,779 149
2019-20	15,077 3,075	11,356 92	2,871 92
2020-21	14,234 -843	12,277 -75	2,796 -75
2021-22	14,020 -214	12,478 -176	2,620 -176
2022-23	14,778 758	12,982 386	3,006 386
2023-24	16,467 1,689	13,009 116	3,122 116
Average	13,744	9,934	2,666

West Chester University of Pennsylvania Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at WCU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes