Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Wake Forest

At Wake Forest University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 29.84%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 21.37%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Wake Forest University than the previous year.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 35.01%, and the 2023 yield is 38.03%. The number of Wake Forest applicants increased by 11.22% (1,701 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 29.84%, and this year's acceptance rate is 21.37% at Wake Forest University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 31.40% and women students' rate is 28.71%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Wake Forest University than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Wake Forest University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 33.97% 34.26% 33.74%
2013-14 35.20%
1.23%
35.76%
1.02%
34.76%
1.02%
2014-15 34.41%
-0.79%
37.64%
-2.75%
32.01%
-2.75%
2015-16 29.39%
-5.02%
32.35%
-4.87%
27.14%
-4.87%
2016-17 30.34%
0.95%
34.79%
0.07%
27.21%
0.07%
2017-18 27.57%
-2.76%
29.58%
-1.15%
26.06%
-1.15%
2018-19 29.40%
1.82%
32.70%
0.84%
26.90%
0.84%
2019-20 29.60%
0.20%
30.51%
1.98%
28.88%
1.98%
2020-21 31.98%
2.39%
32.91%
2.40%
31.29%
2.40%
2021-22 25.00%
-6.98%
24.00%
-5.28%
26.00%
-5.28%
2022-23 21.37%
-3.63%
20.88%
-4.22%
21.78%
-4.22%
Average 29.84% 31.40% 28.71%
Wake Forest University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 35.01% where the current academic year yield is 38.03%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Wake Forest University from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 32.00% 33.37% 30.87%
2013-14 31.47%
-0.53%
33.31%
-0.91%
29.96%
-0.91%
2014-15 33.64%
2.17%
34.10%
3.28%
33.24%
3.28%
2015-16 32.90%
-0.74%
32.76%
-0.21%
33.02%
-0.21%
2016-17 30.74%
-2.16%
30.46%
-2.04%
30.98%
-2.04%
2017-18 37.43%
6.69%
36.93%
6.88%
37.86%
6.88%
2018-19 37.37%
-0.07%
38.63%
-1.65%
36.21%
-1.65%
2019-20 36.59%
-0.78%
37.49%
-0.37%
35.84%
-0.37%
2020-21 37.96%
1.37%
37.43%
2.54%
38.38%
2.54%
2021-22 37.00%
-0.96%
37.99%
-2.40%
35.98%
-2.40%
2022-23 38.03%
1.03%
38.64%
1.56%
37.54%
1.56%
Average 35.01% 35.56% 34.53%
Wake Forest University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 13,043, the average number of admitted is 3,828, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,337. The number of Wake Forest applicants increased by 11.22% (1,701 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Wake Forest University from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 11,407 3,875 1,240
2013-14 11,121
-286
3,915
-8
1,232
-8
2014-15 11,119
-2
3,826
55
1,287
55
2015-16 13,281
2,162
3,903
-3
1,284
-3
2016-17 14,006
725
4,249
22
1,306
22
2017-18 13,071
-935
3,604
43
1,349
43
2018-19 12,937
-134
3,803
72
1,421
72
2019-20 12,559
-378
3,717
-61
1,360
-61
2020-21 11,959
-600
3,825
92
1,452
92
2021-22 15,156
3,197
3,789
-50
1,402
-50
2022-23 16,857
1,701
3,602
-32
1,370
-32
Average 13,043 3,828 1,337
Wake Forest University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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