Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Wellesley

At Wellesley College, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 23.68%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 13.57%. Wellesley's acceptance rate has been lower every year for the past 3 years. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Wellesley College than the previous year. Wellesley College has beep kept its acceptance rate very low and it is hard that applicants admit into the school.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 45.17%, and the 2023 yield is 50.78%. The number of Wellesley applicants increased by 10.81% (828 applicants) compared to the previous year.

School Home 2024 Admission

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 23.68%, and this year's acceptance rate is 13.57% at Wellesley College. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Wellesley College than the previous year. Wellesley College has beep kept its acceptance rate very low and it is hard that applicants admit into the school.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	29.66%	0.00%	29.66%
2013-14	29.11% -0.55%	0.00% -0.55%	29.11% -0.55%
2014-15	30.11% 1.00%	0.00% 1.00%	30.11% 1.00%
2015-16	29.85% -0.26%	0.00% -0.26%	29.85% -0.26%
2016-17	28.60% -1.26%	0.00% -1.26%	28.60% -1.26%
2017-18	22.08% -6.52%	0.00% -6.52%	22.08% -6.52%
2018-19	19.54% -2.53%	0.00% -2.53%	19.54% -2.53%
2019-20	21.56% 2.02%	0.00% 2.02%	21.56% 2.02%
2020-21	20.41% -1.16%	0.00% -1.16%	20.41% -1.16%
2021-22	16.00% -4.41%	0.00% -4.41%	16.00% -4.41%
2022-23	13.57% -2.43%	0.00% -2.43%	13.57% -2.43%
Average	23.68%	0.00%	23.68%

Wellesley College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 45.17% where the current academic year yield is 50.78%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Wellesley College from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	43.44%	0.00%	43.44%
2013-14	42.90% -0.54%	0.00% -0.54%	42.90% -0.54%
2014-15	41.82% -1.08%	0.00% -1.08%	41.82% -1.08%
2015-16	43.12% 1.30%	0.00% 1.30%	43.12% 1.30%
2016-17	42.51% -0.61%	0.00% -0.61%	42.51% -0.61%
2017-18	48.36% 5.85%	0.00% 5.85%	48.36% 5.85%
2018-19	47.38% -0.98%	0.00% -0.98%	47.38% -0.98%
2019-20	44.38% -3.00%	0.00% -3.00%	44.38% -3.00%
2020-21	43.19% -1.19%	0.00% -1.19%	43.19% -1.19%
2021-22	49.02% 5.83%	0.00% 5.83%	49.02% 5.83%
2022-23	50.78% 1.76%	0.00% 1.76%	50.78% 1.76%
Average	45.17%	0.00%	45.17%

Wellesley College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,902, the average number of admitted is 1,324, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 596. The number of Wellesley applicants increased by 10.81% (828 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	4,548	1,349	586
2013-14	4,765 217	1,387 9	595 9
2014-15	4,710 -55	1,418 -2	593 -2
2015-16	4,623 -87	1,380 2	595 2
2016-17	4,854 231	1,388 -5	590 -5
2017-18	5,666 812	1,251 15	605 15
2018-19	6,631 965	1,296 9	614 9
2019-20	6,395 -236	1,379 -2	612 -2
2020-21	6,581 186	1,343 -32	580 -32
2021-22	7,663 1,082	1,226 21	601 21
2022-23	8,491 828	1,152 -16	585 -16
Average	5,902	1,324	596

Wellesley College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

Most Searched Massachusetts Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

Harvard University Private, four-years | Cambridge
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Public, four-years | Amherst
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Private, four-years | Cambridge
Northeastern University Private, four-years | Boston
Boston University Private, four-years | Boston
Lesley University Private, four-years | Cambridge
Boston College Private, four-years | Chestnut Hill
Amherst College Private, four-years | Amherst
Tufts University Private, four-years | Medford
Endicott College Private, four-years | Beverly

compare schools

Graduate

Boston University Private, four-years | Boston
Tufts University Private, four-years | Medford
Northeastern University Private, four-years | Boston
Assumption University Private, four-years | Worcester
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Private, four-years | Cambridge
Harvard University Private, four-years | Cambridge
Lesley University Private, four-years | Cambridge
Brandeis University Private, four-years | Waltham
Williams College Private, four-years | Williamstown
Boston Architectural College Private, four-years | Boston

compare schools

Online Schools

Harvard University Private, four-years | Cambridge
Northeastern University Private, four-years | Boston
Emerson College Private, four-years | Boston
Simmons University Private, four-years | Boston
Wentworth Institute of Technology Private, four-years | Boston
Fisher College Private, four-years | Boston
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education Private, four-years | Springfield
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Public, four-years | Amherst
Boston Architectural College Private, four-years | Boston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Private, four-years | Cambridge

compare schools

Technical Colleges

Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester Private, Less than 2-years | Worcester
Spa Tech Institute-Westboro Private, Less than 2-years | Westborough
Harvard University Private, four-years | Cambridge
Rob Roy Academy-Fall River Private, Less than 2-years | Fall River
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Public, four-years | Amherst
National Aviation Academy of New England Private, 2-4 years | Concord
Empire Beauty School-Boston Private, Less than 2-years | Boston
Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth Private, Less than 2-years | Plymouth
Southeastern Technical Institute Public, Less than 2-years | South Easton
Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford Private, Less than 2-years | New Bedford

compare schools