Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at RWU

At Roger Williams University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 83.23%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 90.99%.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 14.35%, and the 2023 yield is 14.54%. The number of RWU applicants decreased by -0.51% (42 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 83.23%, and this year's acceptance rate is 90.99% at Roger Williams University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 79.10% and women students' rate is 87.19%.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Roger Williams University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 77.16% 75.93% 78.19%
2013-14 80.98%
3.82%
76.47%
6.62%
84.81%
6.62%
2014-15 77.94%
-3.04%
64.20%
9.12%
93.93%
9.12%
2015-16 78.48%
0.54%
74.64%
-12.27%
81.66%
-12.27%
2016-17 79.26%
0.77%
74.38%
1.62%
83.28%
1.62%
2017-18 82.29%
3.04%
78.98%
2.04%
85.33%
2.04%
2018-19 86.09%
3.80%
83.19%
3.39%
88.72%
3.39%
2019-20 85.35%
-0.75%
81.79%
-0.24%
88.48%
-0.24%
2020-21 86.01%
0.66%
82.17%
0.83%
89.31%
0.83%
2021-22 91.00%
4.99%
88.99%
3.69%
93.00%
3.69%
2022-23 90.99%
-0.01%
89.36%
-0.64%
92.36%
-0.64%
Average 83.23% 79.10% 87.19%
Roger Williams University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 14.35% where the current academic year yield is 14.54%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Roger Williams University from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 14.53% 16.93% 12.53%
2013-14 15.11%
0.58%
15.61%
2.20%
14.74%
2.20%
2014-15 14.91%
-0.20%
15.43%
-0.23%
14.50%
-0.23%
2015-16 13.58%
-1.33%
14.03%
-1.26%
13.24%
-1.26%
2016-17 15.55%
1.96%
16.76%
1.41%
14.65%
1.41%
2017-18 14.50%
-1.05%
16.02%
-1.45%
13.20%
-1.45%
2018-19 13.21%
-1.29%
14.76%
-1.31%
11.89%
-1.31%
2019-20 14.64%
1.44%
16.46%
1.27%
13.17%
1.27%
2020-21 13.24%
-1.41%
14.71%
-1.10%
12.07%
-1.10%
2021-22 14.00%
0.76%
15.00%
-0.05%
12.01%
-0.05%
2022-23 14.54%
0.53%
15.87%
1.43%
13.44%
1.43%
Average 14.35% 15.60% 13.22%
Roger Williams University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 9,087, the average number of admitted is 7,541, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,082. The number of RWU applicants decreased by -0.51% (42 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Roger Williams University from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 8,974 6,924 1,006
2013-14 9,021
47
7,305
98
1,104
98
2014-15 9,913
892
7,726
48
1,152
48
2015-16 9,597
-316
7,532
-129
1,023
-129
2016-17 9,829
232
7,790
188
1,211
188
2017-18 9,515
-314
7,830
-76
1,135
-76
2018-19 9,147
-368
7,875
-95
1,040
-95
2019-20 8,906
-241
7,601
73
1,113
73
2020-21 8,775
-131
7,547
-114
999
-114
2021-22 8,163
-612
7,428
41
1,040
41
2022-23 8,121
-42
7,389
34
1,074
34
Average 9,087 7,541 1,082
Roger Williams University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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