How UNCW's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 63.31%, and this year's acceptance rate is 68.83% at University of North Carolina Wilmington. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 61.69% and women students' rate is 64.22%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	52.92%	55.86%	51.29%
2013-14	54.19% 1.28%	56.12% 1.88%	53.17% 1.88%
2014-15	58.55% 4.36%	57.18% 6.07%	59.24% 6.07%
2015-16	60.96% 2.41%	61.34% 1.52%	60.76% 1.52%
2016-17	71.75% 10.79%	69.69% 12.11%	72.88% 12.11%
2017-18	66.52% -5.24%	66.03% -6.09%	66.78% -6.09%
2018-19	61.25% -5.27%	60.89% -5.32%	61.46% -5.32%
2019-20	65.46% 4.21%	62.47% 5.71%	67.17% 5.71%
2020-21	67.97% 2.51%	65.55% 2.15%	69.31% 2.15%
2021-22	68.00% 0.04%	61.00% 2.68%	72.00% 2.68%
2022-23	68.83% 0.83%	62.47% 0.39%	72.39% 0.39%
Average	63.31%	61.69%	64.22%

University of North Carolina Wilmington Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 27.96% where the current academic year yield is 20.42%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	36.19%	38.88%	34.57%
2013-14	33.87% -2.32%	36.48% -2.17%	32.41% -2.17%
2014-15	32.00% -1.87%	33.68% -1.22%	31.19% -1.22%
2015-16	29.09% -2.91%	32.82% -4.04%	27.15% -4.04%
2016-17	29.67% 0.58%	33.26% 0.64%	27.79% 0.64%
2017-18	27.62% -2.05%	28.28% -0.54%	27.26% -0.54%
2018-19	26.90% -0.72%	29.30% -1.75%	25.51% -1.75%
2019-20	26.93% 0.03%	27.76% 0.98%	26.49% 0.98%
2020-21	21.85% -5.07%	23.15% -5.32%	21.17% -5.32%
2021-22	23.00% 1.15%	23.99% 0.83%	22.00% 0.83%
2022-23	20.42% -2.58%	22.79% -2.72%	19.28% -2.72%
Average	27.96%	30.04%	26.80%

University of North Carolina Wilmington Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 12,664, the average number of admitted is 8,078, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,178. The number of UNCW applicants increased by 6.76% (1,068 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	10,339	5,471	1,980
2013-14	11,184 845	6,061 73	2,053 73
2014-15	11,523 339	6,747 106	2,159 106
2015-16	11,444 -79	6,976 -130	2,029 -130
2016-17	10,443 -1,001	7,493 194	2,223 194
2017-18	11,677 1,234	7,767 -78	2,145 -78
2018-19	13,117 1,440	8,034 16	2,161 16
2019-20	13,287 170	8,697 181	2,342 181
2020-21	13,633 346	9,266 -317	2,025 -317
2021-22	15,792 2,159	10,739 445	2,470 445
2022-23	16,860 1,068	11,605 -100	2,370 -100
Average	12,664	8,078	2,178

University of North Carolina Wilmington Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at UNCW

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes