How WKU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 95.16%, and this year's acceptance rate is 96.95% at Western Kentucky University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 93.92% and women students' rate is 96.02%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	91.74%	90.60%	92.58%
2013-14	92.32% 0.58%	90.63% 1.03%	93.60% 1.03%
2014-15	93.32% 1.01%	91.24% 1.32%	94.92% 1.32%
2015-16	92.70% -0.62%	91.19% -1.17%	93.75% -1.17%
2016-17	94.02% 1.32%	91.99% 1.61%	95.36% 1.61%
2017-18	95.45% 1.43%	95.04% 0.35%	95.72% 0.35%
2018-19	97.21% 1.76%	96.35% 2.02%	97.73% 2.02%
2019-20	97.26% 0.05%	96.25% 0.10%	97.83% 0.10%
2020-21	97.75% 0.49%	96.64% 0.55%	98.38% 0.55%
2021-22	98.00% 0.25%	97.01% 0.62%	99.00% 0.62%
2022-23	96.95% -1.05%	96.18% -1.62%	97.38% -1.62%
Average	95.16%	93.92%	96.02%

Western Kentucky University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 37.82% where the current academic year yield is 37.86%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	46.02%	47.42%	45.02%
2013-14	42.88% -3.14%	44.38% -3.25%	41.77% -3.25%
2014-15	39.71% -3.17%	39.52% -1.92%	39.85% -1.92%
2015-16	37.59% -2.12%	39.10% -3.29%	36.56% -3.29%
2016-17	35.03% -2.56%	37.05% -2.83%	33.73% -2.83%
2017-18	33.30% -1.73%	35.10% -1.59%	32.14% -1.59%
2018-19	32.63% -0.67%	34.94% -0.90%	31.24% -0.90%
2019-20	33.84% 1.22%	35.44% 1.72%	32.95% 1.72%
2020-21	37.19% 3.35%	37.80% 3.90%	36.85% 3.90%
2021-22	40.00% 2.81%	41.01% 2.15%	39.00% 2.15%
2022-23	37.86% -2.14%	39.24% -1.91%	37.09% -1.91%
Average	37.82%	39.18%	36.93%

Western Kentucky University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 8,572, the average number of admitted is 8,152, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,063. The number of WKU applicants increased by 3.45% (250 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	8,017	7,355	3,385
2013-14	8,526 509	7,871 -10	3,375 -10
2014-15	8,462 -64	7,897 -239	3,136 -239
2015-16	8,957 495	8,303 -15	3,121 -15
2016-17	9,693 736	9,113 71	3,192 71
2017-18	9,804 111	9,358 -76	3,116 -76
2018-19	9,250 -554	8,992 -182	2,934 -182
2019-20	8,245 -1,005	8,019 -220	2,714 -220
2020-21	8,574 329	8,381 403	3,117 403
2021-22	7,255 -1,319	7,110 -273	2,844 -273
2022-23	7,505 250	7,276 -89	2,755 -89
Average	8,572	8,152	3,063

Western Kentucky University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at WKU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes