How Western Washington's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 88.16%, and this year's acceptance rate is 91.00% at Western Washington University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 86.52% and women students' rate is 89.30%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	83.71%	80.70%	85.75%
2014-15	84.57% 0.86%	83.02% -0.12%	85.64% -0.12%
2015-16	82.38% -2.18%	79.57% -1.28%	84.36% -1.28%
2016-17	83.12% 0.73%	80.37% 0.60%	84.96% 0.60%
2017-18	84.79% 1.68%	82.71% 1.21%	86.17% 1.21%
2018-19	87.66% 2.87%	85.78% 2.71%	88.88% 2.71%
2019-20	90.38% 2.73%	89.32% 2.20%	91.08% 2.20%
2020-21	93.51% 3.13%	92.71% 2.95%	94.02% 2.95%
2021-22	96.00% 2.49%	95.99% 1.97%	96.00% 1.97%
2022-23	92.69% -3.31%	91.56% -2.57%	93.42% -2.57%
2023-24	91.00% -1.69%	89.99% -1.42%	92.00% -1.42%
Average	88.16%	86.52%	89.30%

Western Washington University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 31.18% where the current academic year yield is 24.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	35.05%	37.97%	33.18%
2014-15	35.48% 0.43%	37.76% 0.77%	33.95% 0.77%
2015-16	34.33% -1.15%	35.92% -0.68%	33.27% -0.68%
2016-17	33.03% -1.30%	34.85% -1.39%	31.88% -1.39%
2017-18	32.66% -0.37%	34.60% -0.45%	31.43% -0.45%
2018-19	32.27% -0.39%	34.15% -0.33%	31.10% -0.33%
2019-20	32.79% 0.52%	34.64% 0.52%	31.62% 0.52%
2020-21	26.10% -6.69%	26.87% -6.00%	25.62% -6.00%
2021-22	28.00% 1.90%	31.01% 1.39%	27.01% 1.39%
2022-23	29.31% 1.31%	31.35% 0.78%	27.78% 0.78%
2023-24	24.00% -5.31%	25.01% -3.78%	24.00% -3.78%
Average	31.18%	33.10%	30.08%

Western Washington University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 10,823, the average number of admitted is 9,565, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,939. The number of Western Washington applicants increased by 20.05% (2,379 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	9,526	7,974	2,795
2014-15	9,285 -241	7,852 -9	2,786 -9
2015-16	9,933 648	8,183 23	2,809 23
2016-17	10,519 586	8,743 79	2,888 79
2017-18	11,244 725	9,534 226	3,114 226
2018-19	11,124 -120	9,751 33	3,147 33
2019-20	10,513 -611	9,502 -31	3,116 -31
2020-21	10,219 -294	9,556 -622	2,494 -622
2021-22	10,580 361	10,157 350	2,844 350
2022-23	11,864 1,284	10,997 379	3,223 379
2023-24	14,243 2,379	12,961 -112	3,111 -112
Average	10,823	9,565	2,939

Western Washington University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Western Washington

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes