How GWU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 42.02%, and this year's acceptance rate is 48.98% at George Washington University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 42.38% and women students' rate is 41.77%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	33.00%	34.00%	32.28%
2013-14	33.08% 0.09%	35.83% -1.10%	31.18% -1.10%
2014-15	43.79% 10.71%	48.21% 9.61%	40.78% 9.61%
2015-16	46.46% 2.67%	44.59% 6.98%	47.76% 6.98%
2016-17	40.21% -6.25%	39.45% -7.06%	40.70% -7.06%
2017-18	40.98% 0.77%	38.52% 1.82%	42.53% 1.82%
2018-19	41.87% 0.89%	41.87% -0.66%	41.87% -0.66%
2019-20	40.84% -1.03%	41.29% -1.29%	40.58% -1.29%
2020-21	43.04% 2.20%	42.58% 2.74%	43.31% 2.74%
2021-22	50.00% 6.96%	48.00% 7.69%	51.00% 7.69%
2022-23	48.98% -1.02%	51.80% -3.52%	47.48% -3.52%
Average	42.02%	42.38%	41.77%

George Washington University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 25.25% where the current academic year yield is 22.02%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	31.46%	30.32%	32.31%
2013-14	33.17% 1.71%	33.76% 0.38%	32.69% 0.38%
2014-15	28.93% -4.24%	27.99% -3.01%	29.69% -3.01%
2015-16	28.09% -0.84%	27.70% -1.34%	28.35% -1.34%
2016-17	24.64% -3.46%	25.55% -4.29%	24.06% -4.29%
2017-18	23.60% -1.04%	23.39% -0.34%	23.72% -0.34%
2018-19	25.63% 2.03%	25.14% 2.20%	25.91% 2.20%
2019-20	23.77% -1.86%	23.87% -2.21%	23.71% -2.21%
2020-21	17.40% -6.37%	16.83% -5.98%	17.72% -5.98%
2021-22	19.00% 1.59%	20.01% 0.28%	18.00% 0.28%
2022-23	22.02% 3.03%	22.55% 3.72%	21.72% 3.72%
Average	25.25%	25.19%	25.26%

George Washington University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 24,466, the average number of admitted is 10,332, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,522. The number of GWU applicants decreased by 0.11% (30 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	21,591	7,124	2,241
2013-14	21,756 165	7,197 146	2,387 146
2014-15	19,069 -2,687	8,351 29	2,416 29
2015-16	19,837 768	9,216 173	2,589 173
2016-17	25,488 5,651	10,249 -64	2,525 -64
2017-18	26,987 1,499	11,059 85	2,610 85
2018-19	26,512 -475	11,101 235	2,845 235
2019-20	26,978 466	11,019 -226	2,619 -226
2020-21	26,405 -573	11,366 -641	1,978 -641
2021-22	27,236 831	13,618 609	2,587 609
2022-23	27,266 30	13,354 354	2,941 354
Average	24,466	10,332	2,522

George Washington University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at GWU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes