How WMU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 82.79%, and this year's acceptance rate is 84.55% at Western Michigan University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 81.48% and women students' rate is 83.82%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	83.33%	81.78%	84.66%
2013-14	82.85% -0.49%	81.48% -0.66%	84.00% -0.66%
2014-15	84.06% 1.21%	82.07% 1.73%	85.73% 1.73%
2015-16	82.38% -1.68%	80.67% -1.95%	83.78% -1.95%
2016-17	82.31% -0.07%	81.39% -0.72%	83.06% -0.72%
2017-18	82.32% 0.01%	81.19% 0.24%	83.29% 0.24%
2018-19	81.10% -1.21%	80.42% -1.61%	81.68% -1.61%
2019-20	79.86% -1.25%	79.35% -1.39%	80.29% -1.39%
2020-21	84.94% 5.09%	84.13% 5.34%	85.63% 5.34%
2021-22	83.00% -1.94%	81.00% -1.63%	84.00% -1.63%
2022-23	84.55% 1.55%	82.78% 1.94%	85.94% 1.94%
Average	82.79%	81.48%	83.82%

Western Michigan University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 22.29% where the current academic year yield is 15.12%.

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

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	25.97%	27.88%	24.38%
2013-14	26.34% 0.37%	28.39% 0.27%	24.65% 0.27%
2014-15	25.58% -0.76%	28.15% -1.14%	23.51% -1.14%
2015-16	23.90% -1.68%	27.00% -2.05%	21.47% -2.05%
2016-17	26.15% 2.25%	27.70% 3.45%	24.92% 3.45%
2017-18	27.07% 0.92%	28.44% 1.00%	25.91% 1.00%
2018-19	21.86% -5.21%	24.46% -6.22%	19.70% -6.22%
2019-20	20.65% -1.21%	23.07% -1.06%	18.63% -1.06%
2020-21	18.55% -2.10%	20.35% -1.58%	17.06% -1.58%
2021-22	14.00% -4.55%	16.00% -5.05%	12.00% -5.05%
2022-23	15.12% 1.12%	16.25% 2.26%	14.27% 2.26%
Average	22.29%	24.34%	20.59%

Western Michigan University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 16,032, the average number of admitted is 13,274, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,881. The number of WMU applicants increased by 8.74% (1,648 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	13,985	11,654	3,026
2013-14	14,621 636	12,113 164	3,190 164
2014-15	14,008 -613	11,775 -178	3,012 -178
2015-16	15,175 1,167	12,501 -24	2,988 -24
2016-17	13,613 -1,562	11,205 -58	2,930 -58
2017-18	14,263 650	11,741 248	3,178 248
2018-19	17,051 2,788	13,829 -155	3,023 -155
2019-20	17,698 647	14,133 -104	2,919 -104
2020-21	16,582 -1,116	14,085 -306	2,613 -306
2021-22	18,853 2,271	15,648 -422	2,191 -422
2022-23	20,501 1,648	17,334 430	2,621 430
Average	16,032	13,274	2,881

Western Michigan University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at WMU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes