How Western Illinois's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 64.80%, and this year's acceptance rate is 75.00% at Western Illinois University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 62.59% and women students' rate is 66.37%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	59.31%	59.39%	59.26%
2014-15	69.64% 10.32%	68.43% 11.33%	70.58% 11.33%
2015-16	60.07% -9.57%	57.66% -8.65%	61.93% -8.65%
2016-17	59.45% -0.62%	57.43% -1.08%	60.85% -1.08%
2017-18	59.97% 0.51%	58.45% 0.23%	61.08% 0.23%
2018-19	58.78% -1.19%	57.32% -1.23%	59.85% -1.23%
2019-20	56.66% -2.12%	57.28% -3.60%	56.26% -3.60%
2020-21	66.96% 10.30%	64.74% 12.08%	68.33% 12.08%
2021-22	72.00% 5.04%	66.99% 7.67%	76.00% 7.67%
2022-23	75.00% 3.00%	70.82% 1.87%	77.87% 1.87%
2023-24	75.00% 0.00%	69.99% 0.13%	78.00% 0.13%
Average	64.80%	62.59%	66.37%

Western Illinois University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 20.52% where the current academic year yield is 15.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	26.39%	30.51%	23.34%
2014-15	21.60% -4.79%	23.20% -2.96%	20.37% -2.96%
2015-16	23.49% 1.89%	25.92% 1.38%	21.75% 1.38%
2016-17	25.20% 1.71%	27.48% 1.97%	23.72% 1.97%
2017-18	20.59% -4.61%	23.70% -5.31%	18.41% -5.31%
2018-19	17.36% -3.23%	19.84% -2.79%	15.62% -2.79%
2019-20	21.63% 4.27%	24.63% 4.08%	19.70% 4.08%
2020-21	20.90% -0.73%	21.49% 0.86%	20.55% 0.86%
2021-22	17.99% -2.91%	20.02% -3.55%	17.00% -3.55%
2022-23	15.53% -2.46%	17.61% -2.77%	14.24% -2.77%
2023-24	15.00% -0.53%	16.02% 0.76%	15.00% 0.76%
Average	20.52%	22.76%	19.06%

Western Illinois University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 9,179, the average number of admitted is 5,925, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,216. The number of Western Illinois applicants decreased by -8.03% (740 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	10,554	6,260	1,652
2014-15	10,671 117	7,431 -47	1,605 -47
2015-16	10,877 206	6,534 -70	1,535 -70
2016-17	10,191 -686	6,059 -8	1,527 -8
2017-18	9,767 -424	5,857 -321	1,206 -321
2018-19	9,151 -616	5,379 -272	934 -272
2019-20	7,302 -1,849	4,137 -39	895 -39
2020-21	7,603 301	5,091 169	1,064 169
2021-22	7,156 -447	5,152 -137	927 -137
2022-23	9,219 2,063	6,914 147	1,074 147
2023-24	8,479 -740	6,359 -120	954 -120
Average	9,179	5,925	1,216

Western Illinois University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Western Illinois

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes