How Western Colorado's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 91.47%, and this year's acceptance rate is 91.85% at Western Colorado University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 90.91% and women students' rate is 91.98%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	95.73%	95.23%	96.33%
2013-14	93.20% -2.53%	91.06% -0.84%	95.49% -0.84%
2014-15	97.41% 4.22%	97.31% 2.06%	97.55% 2.06%
2015-16	97.61% 0.19%	97.45% 0.24%	97.79% 0.24%
2016-17	91.88% -5.73%	91.31% -5.31%	92.47% -5.31%
2017-18	85.98% -5.90%	85.70% -6.19%	86.29% -6.19%
2018-19	88.91% 2.93%	88.11% 3.54%	89.83% 3.54%
2019-20	84.15% -4.77%	82.97% -4.54%	85.29% -4.54%
2020-21	88.50% 4.35%	87.87% 3.84%	89.13% 3.84%
2021-22	91.00% 2.50%	91.01% 0.85%	89.98% 0.85%
2022-23	91.85% 0.85%	92.01% 1.70%	91.68% 1.70%
Average	91.47%	90.91%	91.98%

Western Colorado University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 25.64% where the current academic year yield is 15.34%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	31.50%	35.04%	27.29%
2013-14	33.52% 2.02%	35.90% 3.80%	31.09% 3.80%
2014-15	38.87% 5.35%	41.47% 4.50%	35.59% 4.50%
2015-16	29.33% -9.54%	32.70% -10.02%	25.57% -10.02%
2016-17	23.30% -6.04%	28.25% -7.46%	18.11% -7.46%
2017-18	26.61% 3.31%	30.53% 4.17%	22.28% 4.17%
2018-19	28.99% 2.38%	32.07% 3.26%	25.54% 3.26%
2019-20	21.55% -7.44%	25.42% -7.65%	17.90% -7.65%
2020-21	18.08% -3.47%	17.60% 0.66%	18.56% 0.66%
2021-22	15.01% -3.07%	17.02% -4.57%	13.99% -4.57%
2022-23	15.34% 0.33%	15.21% 1.48%	15.47% 1.48%
Average	25.64%	28.29%	22.85%

Western Colorado University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,132, the average number of admitted is 1,936, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 457. The number of Western Colorado applicants decreased by -3.92% (127 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	1,499	1,435	452
2013-14	1,514 15	1,411 21	473 21
2014-15	1,199 -315	1,168 -19	454 -19
2015-16	1,631 432	1,592 13	467 13
2016-17	2,191 560	2,013 2	469 2
2017-18	1,954 -237	1,680 -22	447 -22
2018-19	1,975 21	1,756 62	509 62
2019-20	2,504 529	2,107 -55	454 -55
2020-21	2,625 121	2,323 -34	420 -34
2021-22	3,243 618	2,951 23	443 23
2022-23	3,116 -127	2,862 -4	439 -4
Average	2,132	1,936	457

Western Colorado University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Western Colorado

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes