Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at IWU

At Illinois Wesleyan University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 56.62%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 42.22%. IWU's acceptance rate has been lower every year for the past 3 years. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Illinois Wesleyan University than the previous year.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 20.86%, and the 2023 yield is 20.53%. The number of IWU applicants decreased by -2.97% (135 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 56.62%, and this year's acceptance rate is 42.22% at Illinois Wesleyan University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 55.83% and women students' rate is 57.33%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Illinois Wesleyan University than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Illinois Wesleyan University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 59.54% 59.09% 59.82%
2013-14 58.38%
-1.16%
59.43%
-2.20%
57.63%
-2.20%
2014-15 60.43%
2.05%
58.78%
3.99%
61.61%
3.99%
2015-16 61.91%
1.48%
59.49%
2.04%
63.65%
2.04%
2016-17 58.21%
-3.70%
58.95%
-5.98%
57.67%
-5.98%
2017-18 60.86%
2.65%
59.49%
4.16%
61.83%
4.16%
2018-19 58.55%
-2.31%
59.76%
-4.16%
57.67%
-4.16%
2019-20 60.80%
2.25%
59.73%
3.89%
61.56%
3.89%
2020-21 56.93%
-3.87%
58.02%
-5.43%
56.13%
-5.43%
2021-22 44.99%
-11.94%
41.01%
-7.11%
49.02%
-7.11%
2022-23 42.22%
-2.77%
40.33%
-4.97%
44.05%
-4.97%
Average 56.62% 55.83% 57.33%
Illinois Wesleyan University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 20.86% where the current academic year yield is 20.53%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Illinois Wesleyan University from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 24.96% 26.02% 24.30%
2013-14 25.48%
0.52%
28.91%
-1.35%
22.95%
-1.35%
2014-15 21.97%
-3.51%
23.45%
-1.99%
20.96%
-1.99%
2015-16 19.41%
-2.56%
21.48%
-2.93%
18.02%
-2.93%
2016-17 19.01%
-0.41%
22.04%
-1.31%
16.72%
-1.31%
2017-18 16.80%
-2.21%
18.09%
-0.80%
15.92%
-0.80%
2018-19 22.29%
5.49%
25.40%
4.05%
19.97%
4.05%
2019-20 18.09%
-4.20%
21.83%
-4.49%
15.48%
-4.49%
2020-21 19.88%
1.79%
23.15%
1.92%
17.39%
1.92%
2021-22 20.99%
1.11%
26.02%
-0.37%
17.02%
-0.37%
2022-23 20.53%
-0.46%
24.27%
-0.06%
16.96%
-0.06%
Average 20.86% 23.70% 18.70%
Illinois Wesleyan University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,810, the average number of admitted is 2,138, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 444. The number of IWU applicants decreased by -2.97% (135 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Illinois Wesleyan University from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 3,297 1,963 490
2013-14 3,556
259
2,076
39
529
39
2014-15 3,427
-129
2,071
-74
455
-74
2015-16 3,744
317
2,318
-5
450
-5
2016-17 3,841
97
2,236
-25
425
-25
2017-18 3,697
-144
2,250
-47
378
-47
2018-19 3,785
88
2,216
116
494
116
2019-20 3,719
-66
2,261
-85
409
-85
2020-21 3,896
177
2,218
32
441
32
2021-22 4,543
647
2,044
-12
429
-12
2022-23 4,408
-135
1,861
-47
382
-47
Average 3,810 2,138 444
Illinois Wesleyan University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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