How Dakota Wesleyan's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 72.30%, and this year's acceptance rate is 74.77% at Dakota Wesleyan University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 71.65% and women students' rate is 73.62%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Dakota Wesleyan University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	73.29%	74.94%	70.83%
2013-14	70.23% -3.07%	67.96% 3.08%	73.91% 3.08%
2014-15	73.43% 3.20%	72.15% 1.48%	75.39% 1.48%
2015-16	74.38% 0.95%	73.18% 0.48%	75.87% 0.48%
2016-17	72.67% -1.71%	73.51% -4.30%	71.58% -4.30%
2017-18	76.04% 3.36%	75.79% 4.77%	76.35% 4.77%
2018-19	73.55% -2.48%	72.56% -1.25%	75.10% -1.25%
2019-20	66.70% -6.85%	63.36% -2.20%	72.90% -2.20%
2020-21	64.20% -2.50%	61.50% -2.41%	70.49% -2.41%
2021-22	76.03% 11.82%	77.96% 2.40%	72.89% 2.40%
2022-23	74.77% -1.25%	75.21% 1.60%	74.50% 1.60%
Average	72.30%	71.65%	73.62%

Dakota Wesleyan University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 31.35% where the current academic year yield is 18.58%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Dakota Wesleyan University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	41.82%	36.15%	50.80%
2013-14	35.97% -5.85%	33.21% -10.70%	40.11% -10.70%
2014-15	30.54% -5.43%	26.67% -3.84%	36.27% -3.84%
2015-16	37.16% 6.62%	35.88% 2.44%	38.71% 2.44%
2016-17	36.55% -0.61%	34.93% 0.02%	38.73% 0.02%
2017-18	37.55% 0.99%	34.72% 2.42%	41.15% 2.42%
2018-19	36.17% -1.38%	31.45% 2.17%	43.32% 2.17%
2019-20	27.00% -9.17%	22.55% -9.13%	34.19% -9.13%
2020-21	22.51% -4.50%	19.08% -4.73%	29.46% -4.73%
2021-22	20.98% -1.53%	18.08% -1.30%	28.16% -1.30%
2022-23	18.58% -2.40%	16.25% -3.54%	24.62% -3.54%
Average	31.35%	28.09%	36.86%

Dakota Wesleyan University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 816, the average number of admitted is 587, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 173. The number of Dakota Wesleyan applicants increased by 15.47% (162 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Dakota Wesleyan University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	659	483	202
2013-14	665 6	467 -34	168 -34
2014-15	651 -14	478 -22	146 -22
2015-16	644 -7	479 32	178 32
2016-17	655 11	476 -4	174 -4
2017-18	676 21	514 19	193 19
2018-19	639 -37	470 -23	170 -23
2019-20	916 277	611 -5	165 -5
2020-21	1,218 302	782 11	176 11
2021-22	1,047 -171	796 -9	167 -9
2022-23	1,209 162	904 1	168 1
Average	816	587	173

Dakota Wesleyan University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Dakota Wesleyan

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes