How Wheeling's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 72.18%, and this year's acceptance rate is 74.99% at Wheeling University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 76.90% and women students' rate is 72.92%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	68.92%	73.04%	64.68%
2014-15	62.63% -6.29%	63.01% -2.53%	62.15% -2.53%
2015-16	60.72% -1.91%	88.46% 32.89%	95.04% 32.89%
2016-17	93.24% 32.51%	91.98% -0.61%	94.43% -0.61%
2017-18	51.40% -41.84%	51.01% -42.70%	51.73% -42.70%
2018-19	86.34% 34.95%	85.83% 35.18%	86.91% 35.18%
2019-20	68.25% -18.09%	67.16% -17.59%	69.32% -17.59%
2020-21	76.82% 8.57%	77.15% 7.10%	76.42% 7.10%
2021-22	78.00% 1.17%	77.05% 3.62%	80.04% 3.62%
2022-23	72.65% -5.34%	96.17% -33.64%	46.40% -33.64%
2023-24	74.99% 2.34%	75.04% 28.62%	75.03% 28.62%
Average	72.18%	76.90%	72.92%

Wheeling University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 19.45% where the current academic year yield is 10.97%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	27.45%	31.97%	22.19%
2014-15	27.85% 0.39%	30.63% 2.12%	24.31% 2.12%
2015-16	24.90% -2.95%	28.26% -2.33%	21.98% -2.33%
2016-17	23.34% -1.55%	25.05% -0.23%	21.75% -0.23%
2017-18	16.38% -6.96%	17.95% -6.70%	15.05% -6.70%
2018-19	21.26% 4.88%	27.20% -0.28%	14.77% -0.28%
2019-20	11.03% -10.22%	14.67% -7.17%	7.60% -7.17%
2020-21	23.15% 12.12%	27.62% 10.03%	17.63% 10.03%
2021-22	14.96% -8.19%	17.07% -6.76%	10.88% -6.76%
2022-23	12.66% -2.30%	12.06% 3.37%	14.24% 3.37%
2023-24	10.97% -1.69%	13.05% -6.21%	8.03% -6.21%
Average	19.45%	22.32%	16.22%

Wheeling University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,514, the average number of admitted is 1,074, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 198. The number of Wheeling applicants increased by 33.44% (527 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,258	867	238
2014-15	1,445 187	905 14	252 14
2015-16	1,217 -228	739 -68	184 -68
2016-17	1,020 -197	951 38	222 38
2017-18	2,150 1,130	1,105 -41	181 -41
2018-19	1,640 -510	1,416 120	301 120
2019-20	1,912 272	1,305 -157	144 -157
2020-21	1,057 -855	812 44	188 44
2021-22	1,277 220	996 -39	149 -39
2022-23	1,576 299	1,145 -4	145 -4
2023-24	2,103 527	1,577 28	173 28
Average	1,514	1,074	198

Wheeling University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Wheeling

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes