How SWU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 61.41%, and this year's acceptance rate is 51.18% at Southern Wesleyan University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 61.49% and women students' rate is 61.71%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Southern Wesleyan University than the previous year.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	96.24%	96.55%	96.02%
2013-14	93.70% -2.54%	90.27% -0.32%	95.69% -0.32%
2014-15	63.14% -30.56%	62.36% -31.98%	63.71% -31.98%
2015-16	62.24% -0.90%	60.37% -0.06%	63.65% -0.06%
2016-17	55.02% -7.22%	56.12% -9.42%	54.23% -9.42%
2017-18	52.57% -2.45%	50.56% 0.08%	54.31% 0.08%
2018-19	53.64% 1.07%	56.49% -2.65%	51.67% -2.65%
2019-20	35.03% -18.61%	34.36% -17.06%	34.61% -17.06%
2020-21	55.75% 20.72%	58.23% 21.56%	56.17% 21.56%
2021-22	57.01% 1.26%	58.87% 0.88%	57.05% 0.88%
2022-23	51.18% -5.83%	52.24% -5.40%	51.66% -5.40%
Average	61.41%	61.49%	61.71%

Southern Wesleyan University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 36.01% where the current academic year yield is 34.18%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	29.58%	27.98%	30.71%
2013-14	24.16% -5.43%	31.90% -10.80%	19.91% -10.80%
2014-15	36.80% 12.64%	36.41% 17.18%	37.09% 17.18%
2015-16	35.85% -0.96%	46.70% -9.01%	28.08% -9.01%
2016-17	27.59% -8.26%	28.91% -1.48%	26.60% -1.48%
2017-18	38.32% 10.74%	40.18% 10.23%	36.82% 10.23%
2018-19	39.45% 1.13%	40.00% 2.21%	39.03% 2.21%
2019-20	54.52% 15.07%	68.29% 13.96%	53.00% 13.96%
2020-21	37.74% -16.78%	41.85% -15.73%	37.26% -15.73%
2021-22	37.94% 0.20%	38.36% 1.65%	38.91% 1.65%
2022-23	34.18% -3.76%	38.04% -6.46%	32.45% -6.46%
Average	36.01%	39.87%	34.53%

Southern Wesleyan University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 840, the average number of admitted is 491, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 174. The number of SWU applicants increased by 12.95% (97 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	425	409	121
2013-14	698 273	654 37	158 37
2014-15	822 124	519 33	191 33
2015-16	874 52	544 4	195 4
2016-17	896 22	493 -59	136 -59
2017-18	953 57	501 56	192 56
2018-19	1,016 63	545 23	215 23
2019-20	1,042 26	365 -16	199 -16
2020-21	922 -120	514 -5	194 -5
2021-22	749 -173	427 -32	162 -32
2022-23	846 97	433 -14	148 -14
Average	840	491	174

Southern Wesleyan University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SWU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes