Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Widener

At Widener University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 71.82%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 87.69%. Widener's acceptance rate has been higher every year for the past 5 years.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 18.14%, and the 2023 yield is 10.25%. The number of Widener applicants increased by 4.23% (242 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 71.82%, and this year's acceptance rate is 87.69% at Widener University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 72.00% and women students' rate is 71.74%.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Widener University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 66.30% 65.67% 66.83%
2013-14 67.26%
0.95%
66.99%
0.67%
67.50%
0.67%
2014-15 65.01%
-2.25%
67.89%
-4.62%
62.87%
-4.62%
2015-16 67.99%
2.99%
68.98%
4.37%
67.24%
4.37%
2016-17 69.73%
1.73%
71.70%
1.15%
68.39%
1.15%
2017-18 65.43%
-4.30%
66.09%
-3.43%
64.96%
-3.43%
2018-19 69.20%
3.77%
70.16%
3.55%
68.52%
3.55%
2019-20 71.90%
2.70%
72.44%
2.99%
71.51%
2.99%
2020-21 74.58%
2.68%
75.83%
2.14%
73.66%
2.14%
2021-22 85.00%
10.42%
81.02%
14.35%
88.01%
14.35%
2022-23 87.69%
2.69%
85.18%
1.66%
89.67%
1.66%
Average 71.82% 72.00% 71.74%
Widener University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 18.14% where the current academic year yield is 10.25%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Widener University from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 21.54% 25.89% 18.04%
2013-14 22.54%
1.01%
24.14%
3.09%
21.14%
3.09%
2014-15 20.61%
-1.93%
22.04%
-1.67%
19.47%
-1.67%
2015-16 23.01%
2.40%
23.75%
2.95%
22.42%
2.95%
2016-17 20.23%
-2.78%
21.14%
-2.84%
19.58%
-2.84%
2017-18 19.90%
-0.33%
21.30%
-0.68%
18.90%
-0.68%
2018-19 17.44%
-2.46%
18.76%
-2.43%
16.47%
-2.43%
2019-20 16.97%
-0.47%
19.13%
-1.07%
15.41%
-1.07%
2020-21 14.02%
-2.95%
15.64%
-2.61%
12.80%
-2.61%
2021-22 13.00%
-1.02%
13.02%
0.22%
13.02%
0.22%
2022-23 10.25%
-2.75%
10.44%
-2.90%
10.11%
-2.90%
Average 18.14% 19.57% 17.03%
Widener University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 5,730, the average number of admitted is 4,122, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 727. The number of Widener applicants increased by 4.23% (242 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Widener University from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 5,336 3,538 762
2013-14 5,461
125
3,673
66
828
66
2014-15 5,501
40
3,576
-91
737
-91
2015-16 5,421
-80
3,686
111
848
111
2016-17 5,176
-245
3,609
-118
730
-118
2017-18 6,045
869
3,955
57
787
57
2018-19 6,422
377
4,444
-12
775
-12
2019-20 6,245
-177
4,490
-13
762
-13
2020-21 5,739
-506
4,280
-162
600
-162
2021-22 5,719
-20
4,861
32
632
32
2022-23 5,961
242
5,227
-96
536
-96
Average 5,730 4,122 727
Widener University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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