How William Penn's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 57.12%, and this year's acceptance rate is 57.01% at William Penn University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 57.56% and women students' rate is 57.19%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	57.66%	59.28%	54.87%
2014-15	59.59% 1.93%	61.76% 1.55%	56.42% 1.55%
2015-16	57.50% -2.08%	57.18% 1.94%	58.36% 1.94%
2016-17	58.67% 1.17%	59.71% -2.02%	56.34% -2.02%
2017-18	53.79% -4.88%	56.75% -0.58%	55.76% -0.58%
2018-19	55.24% 1.45%	56.57% -2.95%	52.81% -2.95%
2019-20	58.21% 2.97%	59.89% 3.01%	55.82% 3.01%
2020-21	55.03% -3.18%	55.01% -0.74%	55.08% -0.74%
2021-22	57.97% 2.93%	54.99% 9.02%	64.10% 9.02%
2022-23	57.67% -0.29%	56.01% -3.49%	60.61% -3.49%
2023-24	57.01% -0.66%	55.98% -1.72%	58.89% -1.72%
Average	57.12%	57.56%	57.19%

William Penn University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 44.00% where the current academic year yield is 47.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	54.77%	55.27%	53.85%
2014-15	55.12% 0.34%	57.37% -2.34%	51.50% -2.34%
2015-16	50.08% -5.04%	51.46% -5.02%	46.49% -5.02%
2016-17	39.35% -10.73%	39.38% -7.22%	39.27% -7.22%
2017-18	40.84% 1.50%	43.37% -4.06%	35.21% -4.06%
2018-19	33.73% -7.11%	37.39% -8.62%	26.60% -8.62%
2019-20	38.49% 4.76%	39.72% 10.04%	36.63% 10.04%
2020-21	39.09% 0.60%	40.81% -0.71%	35.92% -0.71%
2021-22	42.04% 2.95%	41.92% 5.08%	41.00% 5.08%
2022-23	43.48% 1.44%	41.59% 5.57%	46.57% 5.57%
2023-24	47.00% 3.52%	47.03% 0.60%	47.17% 0.60%
Average	44.00%	45.03%	41.84%

William Penn University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,261, the average number of admitted is 719, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 310. The number of William Penn applicants decreased by -12.03% (152 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	836	482	264
2014-15	1,017 181	606 70	334 70
2015-16	1,153 136	663 -2	332 -2
2016-17	1,096 -57	643 -79	253 -79
2017-18	1,279 183	688 28	281 28
2018-19	1,508 229	833 0	281 0
2019-20	1,620 112	943 82	363 82
2020-21	1,599 -21	880 -19	344 -19
2021-22	1,387 -212	804 -6	338 -6
2022-23	1,264 -123	729 -21	317 -21
2023-24	1,112 -152	634 -19	298 -19
Average	1,261	719	310

William Penn University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at William Penn

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes