How WMU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 82.94%, and this year's acceptance rate is 85.00% at Western Michigan University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 81.59% and women students' rate is 83.94%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	82.85%	81.48%	84.00%
2014-15	84.06% 1.21%	82.07% 1.73%	85.73% 1.73%
2015-16	82.38% -1.68%	80.67% -1.95%	83.78% -1.95%
2016-17	82.31% -0.07%	81.39% -0.72%	83.06% -0.72%
2017-18	82.32% 0.01%	81.19% 0.24%	83.29% 0.24%
2018-19	81.10% -1.21%	80.42% -1.61%	81.68% -1.61%
2019-20	79.86% -1.25%	79.35% -1.39%	80.29% -1.39%
2020-21	84.94% 5.09%	84.13% 5.34%	85.63% 5.34%
2021-22	83.00% -1.94%	81.00% -1.63%	84.00% -1.63%
2022-23	84.55% 1.55%	82.78% 1.94%	85.94% 1.94%
2023-24	85.00% 0.45%	83.00% 0.06%	86.00% 0.06%
Average	82.94%	81.59%	83.94%

Western Michigan University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 21.29% where the current academic year yield is 15.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	26.34%	28.39%	24.65%
2014-15	25.58% -0.76%	28.15% -1.14%	23.51% -1.14%
2015-16	23.90% -1.68%	27.00% -2.05%	21.47% -2.05%
2016-17	26.15% 2.25%	27.70% 3.45%	24.92% 3.45%
2017-18	27.07% 0.92%	28.44% 1.00%	25.91% 1.00%
2018-19	21.86% -5.21%	24.46% -6.22%	19.70% -6.22%
2019-20	20.65% -1.21%	23.07% -1.06%	18.63% -1.06%
2020-21	18.55% -2.10%	20.35% -1.58%	17.06% -1.58%
2021-22	14.00% -4.55%	16.00% -5.05%	12.00% -5.05%
2022-23	15.12% 1.12%	16.25% 2.26%	14.27% 2.26%
2023-24	15.00% -0.12%	15.99% -1.27%	13.00% -1.27%
Average	21.29%	23.25%	19.56%

Western Michigan University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 16,588, the average number of admitted is 13,768, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,839. The number of WMU applicants decreased by -1.96% (401 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	14,621	12,113	3,190
2014-15	14,008 -613	11,775 -178	3,012 -178
2015-16	15,175 1,167	12,501 -24	2,988 -24
2016-17	13,613 -1,562	11,205 -58	2,930 -58
2017-18	14,263 650	11,741 248	3,178 248
2018-19	17,051 2,788	13,829 -155	3,023 -155
2019-20	17,698 647	14,133 -104	2,919 -104
2020-21	16,582 -1,116	14,085 -306	2,613 -306
2021-22	18,853 2,271	15,648 -422	2,191 -422
2022-23	20,501 1,648	17,334 430	2,621 430
2023-24	20,100 -401	17,085 -58	2,563 -58
Average	16,588	13,768	2,839

Western Michigan University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at WMU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes