How West Virginia's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 83.43%, and this year's acceptance rate is 88.38% at West Virginia University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 81.38% and women students' rate is 85.41%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	84.82%	84.00%	85.73%
2013-14	85.10% 0.28%	83.56% 1.06%	86.79% 1.06%
2014-15	85.79% 0.68%	84.76% 0.09%	86.88% 0.09%
2015-16	85.81% 0.02%	84.22% 0.60%	87.48% 0.60%
2016-17	76.12% -9.68%	74.35% -9.51%	77.97% -9.51%
2017-18	71.90% -4.23%	63.48% 2.76%	80.73% 2.76%
2018-19	81.61% 9.71%	80.27% 2.16%	82.89% 2.16%
2019-20	84.28% 2.67%	83.12% 2.47%	85.36% 2.47%
2020-21	83.89% -0.39%	82.69% -0.45%	84.91% -0.45%
2021-22	90.00% 6.11%	88.00% 6.09%	91.00% 6.09%
2022-23	88.38% -1.62%	86.76% -1.21%	89.79% -1.21%
Average	83.43%	81.38%	85.41%

West Virginia University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 33.08% where the current academic year yield is 28.41%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	37.44%	32.73%	42.55%
2013-14	36.52% -0.91%	37.79% -7.36%	35.19% -7.36%
2014-15	36.37% -0.16%	38.43% -0.98%	34.20% -0.98%
2015-16	36.30% -0.07%	37.90% 0.46%	34.67% 0.46%
2016-17	31.22% -5.08%	32.55% -4.76%	29.91% -4.76%
2017-18	35.29% 4.06%	39.29% 2.08%	31.99% 2.08%
2018-19	31.11% -4.18%	31.65% -1.37%	30.61% -1.37%
2019-20	32.26% 1.15%	33.56% 0.47%	31.08% 0.47%
2020-21	30.92% -1.34%	31.19% -0.38%	30.69% -0.38%
2021-22	28.00% -2.92%	30.00% -3.70%	27.00% -3.70%
2022-23	28.41% 0.41%	30.28% -0.16%	26.84% -0.16%
Average	33.08%	34.12%	32.25%

West Virginia University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 17,717, the average number of admitted is 14,709, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 4,837. The number of West Virginia applicants increased by 6.63% (1,132 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	15,815	13,415	5,022
2013-14	16,521 706	14,060 113	5,135 113
2014-15	15,604 -917	13,386 -267	4,868 -267
2015-16	15,353 -251	13,174 -86	4,782 -86
2016-17	21,558 6,205	16,411 342	5,124 342
2017-18	20,594 -964	14,807 101	5,225 101
2018-19	18,639 -1,955	15,211 -493	4,732 -493
2019-20	18,202 -437	15,340 217	4,949 217
2020-21	17,326 -876	14,535 -455	4,494 -455
2021-22	17,074 -252	15,367 -191	4,303 -191
2022-23	18,206 1,132	16,091 268	4,571 268
Average	17,717	14,709	4,837

West Virginia University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

Most Searched West Virginia Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

Mineral County Vocational Technical Center Public, Less than 2-years | Keyser
Marshall University Public, four-years | Huntington
Valley College-Martinsburg Private, four-years | Martinsburg
Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center Private, 2-4 years | Waverly
Fayette Institute of Technology Public, Less than 2-years | Oak Hill
Morgantown Beauty College Inc Private, 2-4 years | Morgantown
Putnam Career and Technical Center Public, Less than 2-years | Eleanor
Opportunities Industrialization Center Private, Less than 2-years | Fairmont
Garnet Career Center Public, Less than 2-years | Charleston
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Public, four-years | Parkersburg

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Graduate

Mineral County Vocational Technical Center Public, Less than 2-years | Keyser
Marshall University Public, four-years | Huntington
Valley College-Martinsburg Private, four-years | Martinsburg
Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center Private, 2-4 years | Waverly
Fayette Institute of Technology Public, Less than 2-years | Oak Hill
Morgantown Beauty College Inc Private, 2-4 years | Morgantown
Putnam Career and Technical Center Public, Less than 2-years | Eleanor
Opportunities Industrialization Center Private, Less than 2-years | Fairmont
Garnet Career Center Public, Less than 2-years | Charleston
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Public, four-years | Parkersburg

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Online Schools

Mineral County Vocational Technical Center Public, Less than 2-years | Keyser
Marshall University Public, four-years | Huntington
Valley College-Martinsburg Private, four-years | Martinsburg
Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center Private, 2-4 years | Waverly
Fayette Institute of Technology Public, Less than 2-years | Oak Hill
Morgantown Beauty College Inc Private, 2-4 years | Morgantown
Putnam Career and Technical Center Public, Less than 2-years | Eleanor
Opportunities Industrialization Center Private, Less than 2-years | Fairmont
Garnet Career Center Public, Less than 2-years | Charleston
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Public, four-years | Parkersburg

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Technical Colleges

Mineral County Vocational Technical Center Public, Less than 2-years | Keyser
Marshall University Public, four-years | Huntington
Valley College-Martinsburg Private, four-years | Martinsburg
Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center Private, 2-4 years | Waverly
Fayette Institute of Technology Public, Less than 2-years | Oak Hill
Morgantown Beauty College Inc Private, 2-4 years | Morgantown
Putnam Career and Technical Center Public, Less than 2-years | Eleanor
Opportunities Industrialization Center Private, Less than 2-years | Fairmont
Garnet Career Center Public, Less than 2-years | Charleston
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Public, four-years | Parkersburg

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at West Virginia

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes