How WSSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 66.63%, and this year's acceptance rate is 69.00% at Winston-Salem State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 62.57% and women students' rate is 68.22%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Winston-Salem State University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	55.65%	51.50%	57.57%
2014-15	60.16% 4.51%	55.66% 4.50%	62.07% 4.50%
2015-16	58.53% -1.63%	56.98% -2.85%	59.22% -2.85%
2016-17	63.26% 4.73%	60.76% 5.10%	64.32% 5.10%
2017-18	66.57% 3.31%	63.24% 3.61%	67.92% 3.61%
2018-19	65.31% -1.26%	62.63% -1.57%	66.35% -1.57%
2019-20	67.59% 2.28%	62.86% 2.97%	69.32% 2.97%
2020-21	72.52% 4.93%	65.35% 5.76%	75.08% 5.76%
2021-22	80.99% 8.47%	74.01% 8.92%	83.99% 8.92%
2022-23	73.39% -7.61%	70.29% -9.38%	74.62% -9.38%
2023-24	69.00% -4.39%	65.02% -4.61%	70.00% -4.61%
Average	66.63%	62.57%	68.22%

Winston-Salem State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 26.78% where the current academic year yield is 14.00%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	23.83%	22.38%	24.43%
2014-15	31.87% 8.04%	33.02% 7.00%	31.44% 7.00%
2015-16	33.84% 1.97%	33.21% 2.67%	34.11% 2.67%
2016-17	29.35% -4.50%	29.59% -4.86%	29.25% -4.86%
2017-18	32.77% 3.43%	31.09% 4.16%	33.41% 4.16%
2018-19	35.87% 3.09%	34.52% 2.95%	36.36% 2.95%
2019-20	29.98% -5.89%	29.85% -6.35%	30.02% -6.35%
2020-21	26.80% -3.18%	25.51% -2.82%	27.20% -2.82%
2021-22	21.01% -5.79%	17.97% -6.20%	20.99% -6.20%
2022-23	15.27% -5.73%	14.76% -5.52%	15.47% -5.52%
2023-24	14.00% -1.27%	12.98% -1.47%	14.00% -1.47%
Average	26.78%	25.90%	26.97%

Winston-Salem State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,433, the average number of admitted is 3,658, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 899. The number of WSSU applicants increased by 21.57% (1,645 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	5,164	2,874	685
2014-15	4,433 -731	2,667 165	850 165
2015-16	4,478 45	2,621 37	887 37
2016-17	5,128 650	3,244 65	952 65
2017-18	4,295 -833	2,859 -15	937 -15
2018-19	3,992 -303	2,607 -2	935 -2
2019-20	4,773 781	3,226 32	967 32
2020-21	5,182 409	3,758 40	1,007 40
2021-22	5,419 237	4,389 -85	922 -85
2022-23	7,628 2,209	5,598 -67	855 -67
2023-24	9,273 1,645	6,398 41	896 41
Average	5,433	3,658	899

Winston-Salem State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at WSSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes