How Wheaton's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 80.99%, and this year's acceptance rate is 89.98% at Wheaton College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 82.67% and women students' rate is 79.93%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	68.71%	76.38%	63.22%
2014-15	69.15% 0.45%	77.26% 0.47%	63.70% 0.47%
2015-16	70.52% 1.37%	78.56% 2.69%	66.38% 2.69%
2016-17	78.65% 8.13%	81.82% 9.95%	76.33% 9.95%
2017-18	85.00% 6.35%	86.05% 7.97%	84.30% 7.97%
2018-19	82.65% -2.35%	83.48% -2.27%	82.02% -2.27%
2019-20	84.81% 2.16%	85.60% 2.14%	84.17% 2.14%
2020-21	86.95% 2.14%	84.15% 4.91%	89.07% 4.91%
2021-22	86.00% -0.95%	81.94% -0.06%	89.02% -0.06%
2022-23	88.43% 2.43%	86.13% 1.05%	90.06% 1.05%
2023-24	89.98% 1.55%	88.00% 0.90%	90.97% 0.90%
Average	80.99%	82.67%	79.93%

Wheaton College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 37.85% where the current academic year yield is 33.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	44.43%	45.99%	43.07%
2014-15	43.67% -0.76%	46.08% -1.38%	41.70% -1.38%
2015-16	43.53% -0.14%	46.08% -0.18%	41.52% -0.18%
2016-17	40.41% -3.11%	41.31% -1.81%	39.71% -1.81%
2017-18	40.31% -0.11%	42.59% -0.94%	38.77% -0.94%
2018-19	39.90% -0.41%	42.45% -0.82%	37.95% -0.82%
2019-20	38.33% -1.57%	40.28% -1.23%	36.72% -1.23%
2020-21	30.72% -7.61%	32.47% -7.25%	29.46% -7.25%
2021-22	31.97% 1.26%	33.05% 1.48%	30.95% 1.48%
2022-23	30.11% -1.86%	29.69% -0.55%	30.39% -0.55%
2023-24	33.00% 2.89%	34.01% 1.66%	32.05% 1.66%
Average	37.85%	39.45%	36.57%

Wheaton College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,889, the average number of admitted is 1,526, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 572. The number of Wheaton applicants decreased by -1.43% (27 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,959	1,346	598
2014-15	2,010 51	1,390 9	607 9
2015-16	1,971 -39	1,390 -2	605 -2
2016-17	1,850 -121	1,455 -17	588 -17
2017-18	1,693 -157	1,439 -8	580 -8
2018-19	1,850 157	1,529 30	610 30
2019-20	1,889 39	1,602 4	614 4
2020-21	1,801 -88	1,566 -133	481 -133
2021-22	1,993 192	1,714 67	548 67
2022-23	1,893 -100	1,674 -44	504 -44
2023-24	1,866 -27	1,679 50	554 50
Average	1,889	1,526	572

Wheaton College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Wheaton

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes