How WSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 92.25%, and this year's acceptance rate is 95.00% at Wichita State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 91.81% and women students' rate is 92.71%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	95.76%	95.91%	95.61%
2014-15	95.53% -0.23%	94.87% 0.55%	96.17% 0.55%
2015-16	94.73% -0.80%	94.10% -0.83%	95.34% -0.83%
2016-17	86.23% -8.50%	80.73% -3.70%	91.64% -3.70%
2017-18	93.80% 7.57%	92.74% 3.08%	94.72% 3.08%
2018-19	96.50% 2.70%	96.79% 1.55%	96.26% 1.55%
2019-20	91.70% -4.80%	93.10% -5.71%	90.56% -5.71%
2020-21	79.63% -12.06%	81.42% -12.22%	78.33% -12.22%
2021-22	91.00% 11.37%	92.00% 11.67%	90.00% 11.67%
2022-23	94.85% 3.85%	94.31% 5.24%	95.23% 5.24%
2023-24	95.00% 0.14%	93.99% 0.77%	96.01% 0.77%
Average	92.25%	91.81%	92.71%

Wichita State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 29.56% where the current academic year yield is 22.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	42.22%	43.64%	40.82%
2014-15	36.69% -5.54%	36.72% -4.17%	36.66% -4.17%
2015-16	27.78% -8.91%	27.62% -8.73%	27.93% -8.73%
2016-17	30.42% 2.64%	29.98% 2.85%	30.77% 2.85%
2017-18	31.15% 0.73%	32.55% -0.81%	29.96% -0.81%
2018-19	30.63% -0.52%	32.99% -1.24%	28.72% -1.24%
2019-20	29.53% -1.10%	30.41% 0.07%	28.79% 0.07%
2020-21	25.90% -3.63%	27.20% -3.87%	24.92% -3.87%
2021-22	26.99% 1.09%	30.00% 1.08%	26.00% 1.08%
2022-23	21.88% -5.11%	25.41% -6.58%	19.42% -6.58%
2023-24	22.00% 0.12%	24.00% 0.57%	19.99% 0.57%
Average	29.56%	30.96%	28.54%

Wichita State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,339, the average number of admitted is 5,824, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,646. The number of WSU applicants decreased by -2.94% (262 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,492	3,344	1,412
2014-15	4,517 1,025	4,315 171	1,583 171
2015-16	5,430 913	5,144 -154	1,429 -154
2016-17	6,305 875	5,437 225	1,654 225
2017-18	5,469 -836	5,130 -56	1,598 -56
2018-19	5,799 330	5,596 116	1,714 116
2019-20	6,238 439	5,720 -25	1,689 -25
2020-21	7,655 1,417	6,096 -110	1,579 -110
2021-22	7,291 -364	6,635 212	1,791 212
2022-23	8,899 1,608	8,441 56	1,847 56
2023-24	8,637 -262	8,205 -42	1,805 -42
Average	6,339	5,824	1,646

Wichita State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at WSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes