How WCSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 71.43%, and this year's acceptance rate is 81.00% at Western Connecticut State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 67.99% and women students' rate is 74.18%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Western Connecticut State University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	65.49%	62.48%	68.03%
2014-15	40.03% -25.46%	40.68% -28.54%	39.49% -28.54%
2015-16	57.29% 17.26%	55.08% 19.61%	59.10% 19.61%
2016-17	66.83% 9.54%	62.94% 10.85%	69.95% 10.85%
2017-18	70.83% 4.00%	66.49% 4.52%	74.47% 4.52%
2018-19	79.24% 8.40%	73.52% 9.38%	83.84% 9.38%
2019-20	75.80% -3.44%	69.34% -2.83%	81.01% -2.83%
2020-21	80.72% 4.92%	73.83% 4.92%	85.93% 4.92%
2021-22	85.00% 4.29%	80.01% 2.05%	87.99% 2.05%
2022-23	83.51% -1.50%	81.53% -2.85%	85.13% -2.85%
2023-24	81.00% -2.51%	82.02% -4.13%	81.00% -4.13%
Average	71.43%	67.99%	74.18%

Western Connecticut State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 22.27% where the current academic year yield is 16.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	33.69%	37.26%	30.90%
2014-15	35.74% 2.06%	38.40% 2.63%	33.53% 2.63%
2015-16	22.67% -13.07%	25.21% -12.80%	20.73% -12.80%
2016-17	22.92% 0.25%	28.40% -1.76%	18.97% -1.76%
2017-18	20.59% -2.33%	25.41% -1.97%	16.99% -1.97%
2018-19	21.11% 0.52%	25.13% 1.28%	18.27% 1.28%
2019-20	20.69% -0.42%	24.33% -0.09%	18.18% -0.09%
2020-21	18.79% -1.90%	23.65% -2.55%	15.62% -2.55%
2021-22	17.99% -0.80%	21.98% 0.39%	16.02% 0.39%
2022-23	14.79% -3.20%	18.07% -3.80%	12.22% -3.80%
2023-24	16.00% 1.21%	18.98% 1.78%	14.00% 1.78%
Average	22.27%	26.07%	19.58%

Western Connecticut State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,154, the average number of admitted is 3,676, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 774. The number of WCSU applicants increased by 7.15% (364 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,613	2,366	797
2014-15	5,494 1,881	2,199 -11	786 -11
2015-16	5,235 -259	2,999 -106	680 -106
2016-17	5,484 249	3,665 160	840 160
2017-18	5,671 187	4,017 -13	827 -13
2018-19	5,375 -296	4,259 72	899 72
2019-20	5,388 13	4,084 -54	845 -54
2020-21	5,196 -192	4,194 -57	788 -57
2021-22	4,688 -508	3,985 -71	717 -71
2022-23	5,093 405	4,253 -88	629 -88
2023-24	5,457 364	4,420 78	707 78
Average	5,154	3,676	774

Western Connecticut State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at WCSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes