Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Wisconsin Colleges

There are 54 active four-years colleges and universities in Wisconsin - 17 public and 37 private schools. The 2023 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Wisconsin is 80.19% - 152,781 students accepted out of total 210,595.

Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 74.98% to 80.19%. The Wisconsin Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 30.17% and the yield is lower than 43.56%, rate of 10 years ago.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 76.13% where the current academic year rate is 80.19% at Wisconsin Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 74.20% and women students' rate is 77.69%. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Wisconsin Colleges over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	74.98%	74.42%	76.00%
2013-14	74.61% -0.37%	71.31% 0.38%	76.38% 0.38%
2014-15	76.78% 2.18%	76.67% 2.33%	78.72% 2.33%
2015-16	78.80% 2.02%	77.19% 1.36%	80.07% 1.36%
2016-17	73.42% -5.39%	71.18% -5.04%	75.04% -5.04%
2017-18	71.75% -1.67%	68.41% -1.32%	73.72% -1.32%
2018-19	73.39% 1.64%	72.51% 0.88%	74.59% 0.88%
2019-20	74.60% 1.20%	72.06% 1.15%	75.74% 1.15%
2020-21	78.73% 4.13%	77.60% 3.96%	79.70% 3.96%
2021-22	80.19% 1.46%	76.18% 3.20%	82.90% 3.20%
2022-23	80.19% 0.00%	78.63% -1.21%	81.69% -1.21%
Average	76.13%	74.20%	77.69%

Wisconsin Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 37.79% where the current academic year yield is 30.17%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Wisconsin Colleges from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	43.56%	43.95%	42.82%
2013-14	42.46% -1.10%	43.75% -1.23%	41.59% -1.23%
2014-15	41.92% -0.55%	42.38% -0.66%	40.93% -0.66%
2015-16	39.80% -2.12%	41.84% -2.11%	38.82% -2.11%
2016-17	39.39% -0.40%	37.72% 0.42%	39.24% 0.42%
2017-18	37.03% -2.37%	44.74% -4.74%	34.50% -4.74%
2018-19	37.73% 0.70%	39.80% 2.12%	36.62% 2.12%
2019-20	37.19% -0.54%	34.87% 0.27%	36.89% 0.27%
2020-21	34.71% -2.48%	33.22% -2.32%	34.58% -2.32%
2021-22	31.75% -2.96%	33.72% -3.49%	31.09% -3.49%
2022-23	30.17% -1.58%	32.82% -1.32%	29.77% -1.32%
Average	37.79%	38.98%	36.99%

Wisconsin Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 156,149, the average number of admitted is 111,904, and the average number of enrolled students is 35,156 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Wisconsin Colleges increased by 7.73% (15,104 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Wisconsin Colleges from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	130,779	95,125	34,531
2013-14	132,470 1,691	96,529 1	34,532 1
2014-15	129,497 -2,973	94,831 -434	34,098 -434
2015-16	135,465 5,968	101,006 389	34,487 389
2016-17	142,918 7,453	98,193 -403	34,084 -403
2017-18	151,138 8,220	102,675 116	34,200 116
2018-19	165,792 14,654	111,940 3,512	37,712 3,512
2019-20	160,699 -5,093	112,057 -893	36,819 -893
2020-21	162,798 2,099	117,333 -2,158	34,661 -2,158
2021-22	195,491 32,693	148,474 1,029	35,690 1,029
2022-23	210,595 15,104	152,781 208	35,898 208
Average	156,149	111,904	35,156

Wisconsin Colleges Applicants Trends Chart

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Undergraduate

Bryant & Stratton College-Bayshore Private, four-years | Glendale
Bryant & Stratton College-Milwaukee Private, four-years | Milwaukee
Edgewood College Private, four-years | Madison
Viterbo University Private, four-years | La Crosse
Gateway Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Kenosha
Waukesha County Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Pewaukee
The Professional Hair Design Academy Private, 2-4 years | Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Public, four-years | Whitewater
Lakeland University Private, four-years | Plymouth
Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology Private, four-years | Milwaukee

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Graduate

Bryant & Stratton College-Racine Private, four-years | Mount Pleasant
Rasmussen University-Wausau Private, four-years | Wausau
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville Private, Less than 2-years | Janesville
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Private, four-years | Wauwatosa
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex Public, four-years | Kenosha
The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton Private, 2-4 years | Appleton
East-West Healing Arts Institute - Milwaukee Private, Less than 2-years | Shorewood
Globe University-Madison East Private, four-years | Madison
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Online Schools

Bryant & Stratton College-Racine Private, four-years | Mount Pleasant
Rasmussen University-Wausau Private, four-years | Wausau
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville Private, Less than 2-years | Janesville
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Private, four-years | Wauwatosa
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex Public, four-years | Kenosha
The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton Private, 2-4 years | Appleton
East-West Healing Arts Institute - Milwaukee Private, Less than 2-years | Shorewood
Globe University-Madison East Private, four-years | Madison
Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee Private, Less than 2-years | Wauwatosa
University of Wisconsin-Stout Public, four-years | Menomonie

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Technical Colleges

Bryant & Stratton College-Bayshore Private, four-years | Glendale
Bryant & Stratton College-Milwaukee Private, four-years | Milwaukee
Edgewood College Private, four-years | Madison
Viterbo University Private, four-years | La Crosse
Gateway Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Kenosha
Waukesha County Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Pewaukee
The Professional Hair Design Academy Private, 2-4 years | Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Public, four-years | Whitewater
Lakeland University Private, four-years | Plymouth
Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology Private, four-years | Milwaukee

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