How Western Carolina's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 55.30%, and this year's acceptance rate is 87.00% at Western Carolina University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 55.76% and women students' rate is 55.03%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	37.66%	38.71%	36.92%
2014-15	43.11% 5.45%	44.43% 5.28%	42.21% 5.28%
2015-16	40.27% -2.84%	40.88% -2.35%	39.85% -2.35%
2016-17	40.69% 0.42%	42.18% -0.18%	39.68% -0.18%
2017-18	38.84% -1.85%	41.71% -2.69%	36.99% -2.69%
2018-19	39.66% 0.82%	42.35% 0.95%	37.94% 0.95%
2019-20	68.71% 29.05%	68.78% 30.72%	68.66% 30.72%
2020-21	48.48% -20.23%	49.29% -20.69%	47.98% -20.69%
2021-22	79.00% 30.51%	79.00% 32.02%	80.00% 32.02%
2022-23	84.84% 5.84%	83.07% 6.10%	86.10% 6.10%
2023-24	87.00% 2.16%	83.01% 2.91%	89.00% 2.91%
Average	55.30%	55.76%	55.03%

Western Carolina University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 23.08% where the current academic year yield is 13.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	27.16%	28.91%	25.88%
2014-15	26.45% -0.71%	28.91% -1.19%	24.69% -1.19%
2015-16	23.00% -3.46%	25.21% -3.23%	21.46% -3.23%
2016-17	25.84% 2.85%	27.89% 2.90%	24.36% 2.90%
2017-18	26.53% 0.68%	28.37% 0.82%	25.18% 0.82%
2018-19	28.65% 2.12%	30.84% 1.91%	27.09% 1.91%
2019-20	27.56% -1.09%	30.03% -1.20%	25.89% -1.20%
2020-21	25.01% -2.55%	27.87% -2.73%	23.16% -2.73%
2021-22	18.00% -7.01%	21.00% -7.16%	16.00% -7.16%
2022-23	12.71% -5.29%	14.10% -4.17%	11.83% -4.17%
2023-24	13.00% 0.29%	15.00% 0.17%	12.00% 0.17%
Average	23.08%	25.28%	21.60%

Western Carolina University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 16,357, the average number of admitted is 8,894, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,886. The number of Western Carolina applicants decreased by 1.48% (266 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	15,231	5,736	1,558
2014-15	15,398 167	6,638 198	1,756 198
2015-16	17,699 2,301	7,127 -117	1,639 -117
2016-17	18,297 598	7,445 285	1,924 285
2017-18	19,391 1,094	7,532 74	1,998 74
2018-19	19,344 -47	7,672 200	2,198 200
2019-20	11,128 -8,216	7,646 -91	2,107 -91
2020-21	15,036 3,908	7,290 -284	1,823 -284
2021-22	12,308 -2,728	9,723 -73	1,750 -73
2022-23	17,917 5,609	15,201 182	1,932 182
2023-24	18,183 266	15,819 124	2,056 124
Average	16,357	8,894	1,886

Western Carolina University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Western Carolina

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes