Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Westminster

At Westminster College, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 76.26%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 86.00%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Westminster College than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 15.86%, and the 2024 yield is 14.00%. The number of Westminster applicants increased by 19.10% (425 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 76.26%, and this year's acceptance rate is 86.00% at Westminster College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 73.76% and women students' rate is 78.76%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Westminster College than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	73.36%	70.07%	75.77%
2014-15	93.66% 20.30%	90.57% 20.73%	96.50% 20.73%
2015-16	72.77% -20.89%	72.97% -23.88%	72.61% -23.88%
2016-17	73.87% 1.10%	71.72% 3.14%	75.75% 3.14%
2017-18	72.48% -1.40%	70.28% -1.46%	74.29% -1.46%
2018-19	66.42% -6.05%	64.52% -6.00%	68.29% -6.00%
2019-20	66.53% 0.11%	63.13% 1.67%	69.96% 1.67%
2020-21	76.51% 9.98%	72.80% 9.81%	79.77% 9.81%
2021-22	82.02% 5.51%	80.00% 4.25%	84.02% 4.25%
2022-23	75.28% -6.74%	73.22% -6.65%	77.37% -6.65%
2023-24	86.00% 10.72%	82.03% 14.63%	92.00% 14.63%
Average	76.26%	73.76%	78.76%

Westminster College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 15.86% where the current academic year yield is 14.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Westminster College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	12.47%	12.08%	12.74%
2014-15	14.62% 2.15%	13.40% 2.93%	15.66% 2.93%
2015-16	18.04% 3.43%	19.07% 1.58%	17.24% 1.58%
2016-17	18.90% 0.85%	22.17% -1.05%	16.20% -1.05%
2017-18	15.75% -3.15%	16.98% -1.41%	14.79% -1.41%
2018-19	17.40% 1.65%	18.75% 1.37%	16.15% 1.37%
2019-20	17.11% -0.29%	17.97% 0.18%	16.34% 0.18%
2020-21	13.99% -3.12%	13.70% -2.11%	14.22% -2.11%
2021-22	14.98% 0.98%	15.98% -0.26%	13.96% -0.26%
2022-23	17.25% 2.28%	16.97% 3.63%	17.60% 3.63%
2023-24	14.00% -3.26%	12.00% -1.59%	16.01% -1.59%
Average	15.86%	16.28%	15.54%

Westminster College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,618, the average number of admitted is 1,984, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 311. The number of Westminster applicants increased by 19.10% (425 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,378	2,478	309
2014-15	2,082 -1,296	1,950 -24	285 -24
2015-16	2,277 195	1,657 14	299 14
2016-17	2,622 345	1,937 67	366 67
2017-18	2,874 252	2,083 -38	328 -38
2018-19	3,011 137	2,000 20	348 20
2019-20	2,459 -552	1,636 -68	280 -68
2020-21	2,746 287	2,101 14	294 14
2021-22	2,475 -271	2,030 10	304 10
2022-23	2,225 -250	1,675 -15	289 -15
2023-24	2,650 425	2,279 30	319 30
Average	2,618	1,984	311

Westminster College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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