How UW's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 96.01%, and this year's acceptance rate is 95.98% at University of Wyoming. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 95.20% and women students' rate is 96.84%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	96.01%	94.37%	97.52%
2013-14	95.69% -0.31%	93.53% 0.18%	97.70% 0.18%
2014-15	97.66% 1.96%	97.19% 0.40%	98.10% 0.40%
2015-16	95.66% -2.00%	94.81% -1.58%	96.53% -1.58%
2016-17	95.09% -0.58%	93.77% -0.18%	96.35% -0.18%
2017-18	96.82% 1.73%	95.89% 1.60%	97.95% 1.60%
2018-19	96.03% -0.79%	95.28% -0.99%	96.97% -0.99%
2019-20	95.96% -0.07%	96.29% -1.29%	95.67% -1.29%
2020-21	94.23% -1.73%	94.17% -1.37%	94.31% -1.37%
2021-22	97.01% 2.78%	96.01% 3.69%	98.00% 3.69%
2022-23	95.98% -1.03%	95.93% -1.89%	96.11% -1.89%
Average	96.01%	95.20%	96.84%

University of Wyoming Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 35.36% where the current academic year yield is 29.24%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	41.20%	43.01%	39.58%
2013-14	39.59% -1.61%	41.51% -1.69%	37.89% -1.69%
2014-15	38.32% -1.27%	40.02% -1.14%	36.75% -1.14%
2015-16	37.98% -0.34%	38.82% 0.46%	37.21% 0.46%
2016-17	33.41% -4.57%	34.79% -5.08%	32.13% -5.08%
2017-18	40.68% 7.28%	42.31% 7.18%	39.31% 7.18%
2018-19	36.57% -4.11%	35.76% -1.18%	38.12% -1.18%
2019-20	34.29% -2.28%	34.49% -3.75%	34.37% -3.75%
2020-21	30.72% -3.57%	30.13% -2.99%	31.38% -2.99%
2021-22	26.99% -3.73%	26.99% -4.36%	27.02% -4.36%
2022-23	29.24% 2.25%	28.45% 3.58%	30.60% 3.58%
Average	35.36%	36.03%	34.94%

University of Wyoming Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 4,827, the average number of admitted is 4,634, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,616. The number of UW applicants increased by 2.69% (152 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	3,883	3,728	1,536
2013-14	4,181 298	4,001 48	1,584 48
2014-15	4,187 6	4,089 -17	1,567 -17
2015-16	4,657 470	4,455 125	1,692 125
2016-17	4,883 226	4,643 -141	1,551 -141
2017-18	4,306 -577	4,169 145	1,696 145
2018-19	5,293 987	5,083 163	1,859 163
2019-20	5,348 55	5,132 -99	1,760 -99
2020-21	4,919 -429	4,635 -336	1,424 -336
2021-22	5,645 726	5,476 54	1,478 54
2022-23	5,797 152	5,564 149	1,627 149
Average	4,827	4,634	1,616

University of Wyoming Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at UW

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes