Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at North Carolina Wesleyan

At North Carolina Wesleyan University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 53.88%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 68.43%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into North Carolina Wesleyan University than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 20.38%, and the 2023 yield is 15.29%. The number of North Carolina Wesleyan applicants increased by 7.16% (159 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 53.88%, and this year's acceptance rate is 68.43% at North Carolina Wesleyan University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 51.27% and women students' rate is 58.67%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into North Carolina Wesleyan University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	53.56%	50.22%	58.86%
2013-14	46.76% -6.81%	49.56% -16.70%	42.16% -16.70%
2014-15	53.26% 6.50%	53.43% 10.67%	52.84% 10.67%
2015-16	55.45% 2.19%	52.28% 9.09%	61.92% 9.09%
2016-17	61.57% 6.12%	57.70% 6.88%	68.80% 6.88%
2017-18	52.97% -8.60%	46.95% -1.73%	67.07% -1.73%
2018-19	62.79% 9.82%	56.73% 5.32%	72.38% 5.32%
2019-20	62.28% -0.50%	57.46% -2.98%	69.40% -2.98%
2020-21	47.59% -14.70%	44.16% -15.29%	54.11% -15.29%
2021-22	28.02% -19.57%	26.01% -22.03%	32.08% -22.03%
2022-23	68.43% 40.41%	69.47% 33.69%	65.77% 33.69%
Average	53.88%	51.27%	58.67%

North Carolina Wesleyan University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 20.38% where the current academic year yield is 15.29%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	24.13%	24.68%	23.39%
2013-14	29.06% 4.93%	32.41% -0.79%	22.61% -0.79%
2014-15	21.97% -7.08%	21.30% 1.05%	23.66% 1.05%
2015-16	18.60% -3.37%	18.73% -5.28%	18.38% -5.28%
2016-17	12.35% -6.26%	13.50% -7.85%	10.54% -7.85%
2017-18	21.85% 9.50%	21.49% 11.90%	22.44% 11.90%
2018-19	19.25% -2.60%	21.17% -5.58%	16.86% -5.58%
2019-20	14.48% -4.77%	14.55% -2.46%	14.40% -2.46%
2020-21	16.21% 1.73%	18.11% -1.14%	13.26% -1.14%
2021-22	31.03% 14.82%	33.98% 12.72%	25.98% 12.72%
2022-23	15.29% -15.73%	13.70% -6.35%	19.63% -6.35%
Average	20.38%	21.24%	19.19%

North Carolina Wesleyan University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,754, the average number of admitted is 1,511, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 280. The number of North Carolina Wesleyan applicants increased by 7.16% (159 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	1,501	804	194
2013-14	1,634 133	764 28	222 28
2014-15	2,683 1,049	1,429 92	314 92
2015-16	3,102 419	1,720 6	320 6
2016-17	4,038 936	2,486 -13	307 -13
2017-18	3,068 -970	1,625 48	355 48
2018-19	3,136 68	1,969 24	379 24
2019-20	3,171 35	1,975 -93	286 -93
2020-21	3,358 187	1,598 -27	259 -27
2021-22	2,220 -1,138	622 -66	193 -66
2022-23	2,379 159	1,628 56	249 56
Average	2,754	1,511	280

North Carolina Wesleyan University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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