How Widener's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 73.43%, and this year's acceptance rate is 84.00% at Widener University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 73.39% and women students' rate is 73.48%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Widener University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	67.26%	66.99%	67.50%
2014-15	65.01% -2.25%	67.89% -4.62%	62.87% -4.62%
2015-16	67.99% 2.99%	68.98% 4.37%	67.24% 4.37%
2016-17	69.73% 1.73%	71.70% 1.15%	68.39% 1.15%
2017-18	65.43% -4.30%	66.09% -3.43%	64.96% -3.43%
2018-19	69.20% 3.77%	70.16% 3.55%	68.52% 3.55%
2019-20	71.90% 2.70%	72.44% 2.99%	71.51% 2.99%
2020-21	74.58% 2.68%	75.83% 2.14%	73.66% 2.14%
2021-22	85.00% 10.42%	81.02% 14.35%	88.01% 14.35%
2022-23	87.69% 2.69%	85.18% 1.66%	89.67% 1.66%
2023-24	84.00% -3.69%	80.99% -3.68%	85.99% -3.68%
Average	73.43%	73.39%	73.48%

Widener University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 17.54% where the current academic year yield is 15.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	22.54%	24.14%	21.14%
2014-15	20.61% -1.93%	22.04% -1.67%	19.47% -1.67%
2015-16	23.01% 2.40%	23.75% 2.95%	22.42% 2.95%
2016-17	20.23% -2.78%	21.14% -2.84%	19.58% -2.84%
2017-18	19.90% -0.33%	21.30% -0.68%	18.90% -0.68%
2018-19	17.44% -2.46%	18.76% -2.43%	16.47% -2.43%
2019-20	16.97% -0.47%	19.13% -1.07%	15.41% -1.07%
2020-21	14.02% -2.95%	15.64% -2.61%	12.80% -2.61%
2021-22	13.00% -1.02%	13.02% 0.22%	13.02% 0.22%
2022-23	10.25% -2.75%	10.44% -2.90%	10.11% -2.90%
2023-24	15.00% 4.75%	13.02% 5.89%	16.00% 5.89%
Average	17.54%	18.40%	16.85%

Widener University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,896, the average number of admitted is 4,347, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 740. The number of Widener applicants increased by 20.23% (1,206 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	5,461	3,673	828
2014-15	5,501 40	3,576 -91	737 -91
2015-16	5,421 -80	3,686 111	848 111
2016-17	5,176 -245	3,609 -118	730 -118
2017-18	6,045 869	3,955 57	787 57
2018-19	6,422 377	4,444 -12	775 -12
2019-20	6,245 -177	4,490 -13	762 -13
2020-21	5,739 -506	4,280 -162	600 -162
2021-22	5,719 -20	4,861 32	632 32
2022-23	5,961 242	5,227 -96	536 -96
2023-24	7,167 1,206	6,020 367	903 367
Average	5,896	4,347	740

Widener University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Widener

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes