How W & M's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 35.76%, and this year's acceptance rate is 33.00% at William & Mary. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 41.61% and women students' rate is 32.10%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	33.21%	40.80%	28.82%
2014-15	33.02% -0.19%	41.80% -0.77%	28.05% -0.77%
2015-16	34.46% 1.44%	40.81% 2.67%	30.72% 2.67%
2016-17	36.52% 2.06%	43.46% 1.68%	32.39% 1.68%
2017-18	35.92% -0.61%	41.71% -0.10%	32.29% -0.10%
2018-19	36.92% 1.00%	42.31% 1.23%	33.53% 1.23%
2019-20	37.68% 0.77%	42.83% 0.92%	34.45% 0.92%
2020-21	42.16% 4.48%	46.06% 5.22%	39.67% 5.22%
2021-22	37.00% -5.16%	42.01% -6.67%	33.00% -6.67%
2022-23	33.50% -3.50%	38.90% -2.79%	30.22% -2.79%
2023-24	33.00% -0.50%	37.00% -0.21%	30.00% -0.21%
Average	35.76%	41.61%	32.10%

William & Mary Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 28.42% where the current academic year yield is 27.99%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at William & Mary from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	31.70%	31.03%	32.25%
2014-15	31.45% -0.26%	29.01% 1.25%	33.50% 1.25%
2015-16	29.46% -1.99%	28.18% -3.04%	30.46% -3.04%
2016-17	28.69% -0.77%	26.99% -0.42%	30.04% -0.42%
2017-18	28.57% -0.12%	26.69% 0.04%	30.08% 0.04%
2018-19	28.58% 0.01%	27.09% -0.32%	29.76% -0.32%
2019-20	27.66% -0.92%	25.88% -0.71%	29.05% -0.71%
2020-21	25.41% -2.25%	23.37% -2.14%	26.91% -2.14%
2021-22	26.00% 0.59%	26.00% 0.08%	26.99% 0.08%
2022-23	27.10% 1.10%	27.25% 0.00%	26.99% 0.00%
2023-24	27.99% 0.89%	27.00% 2.01%	29.00% 2.01%
Average	28.42%	27.14%	29.55%

William & Mary Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 15,408, the average number of admitted is 5,498, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,553. The number of W & M applicants decreased by -2.98% (539 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	14,046	4,665	1,479
2014-15	14,552 506	4,805 32	1,511 32
2015-16	14,952 400	5,153 7	1,518 7
2016-17	14,382 -570	5,253 -11	1,507 -11
2017-18	14,921 539	5,359 24	1,531 24
2018-19	14,644 -277	5,406 14	1,545 14
2019-20	14,680 36	5,532 -15	1,530 -15
2020-21	14,201 -479	5,987 -9	1,521 -9
2021-22	17,475 3,274	6,466 160	1,681 160
2022-23	18,087 612	6,059 -39	1,642 -39
2023-24	17,548 -539	5,791 -21	1,621 -21
Average	15,408	5,498	1,553

William & Mary Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at W & M

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes