Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at W & M

At William & Mary, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 35.69%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 33.50%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into William & Mary than the previous year.
The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 28.91%, and the 2023 yield is 27.10%. The number of W & M applicants increased by 3.50% (612 applicants) compared to the previous year.

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 35.69%, and this year's acceptance rate is 33.50% at William & Mary. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 41.94% and women students' rate is 31.86%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into William & Mary than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at William & Mary over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 32.17% 40.69% 27.36%
2013-14 33.21%
1.05%
40.80%
1.46%
28.82%
1.46%
2014-15 33.02%
-0.19%
41.80%
-0.77%
28.05%
-0.77%
2015-16 34.46%
1.44%
40.81%
2.67%
30.72%
2.67%
2016-17 36.52%
2.06%
43.46%
1.68%
32.39%
1.68%
2017-18 35.92%
-0.61%
41.71%
-0.10%
32.29%
-0.10%
2018-19 36.92%
1.00%
42.31%
1.23%
33.53%
1.23%
2019-20 37.68%
0.77%
42.83%
0.92%
34.45%
0.92%
2020-21 42.16%
4.48%
46.06%
5.22%
39.67%
5.22%
2021-22 37.00%
-5.16%
42.01%
-6.67%
33.00%
-6.67%
2022-23 33.50%
-3.50%
38.90%
-2.79%
30.22%
-2.79%
Average 35.69% 41.94% 31.86%
William & Mary Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 28.91% where the current academic year yield is 27.10%.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at William & Mary from 2012 to 2023.
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 33.39% 33.12% 33.61%
2013-14 31.70%
-1.68%
31.03%
-1.36%
32.25%
-1.36%
2014-15 31.45%
-0.26%
29.01%
1.25%
33.50%
1.25%
2015-16 29.46%
-1.99%
28.18%
-3.04%
30.46%
-3.04%
2016-17 28.69%
-0.77%
26.99%
-0.42%
30.04%
-0.42%
2017-18 28.57%
-0.12%
26.69%
0.04%
30.08%
0.04%
2018-19 28.58%
0.01%
27.09%
-0.32%
29.76%
-0.32%
2019-20 27.66%
-0.92%
25.88%
-0.71%
29.05%
-0.71%
2020-21 25.41%
-2.25%
23.37%
-2.14%
26.91%
-2.14%
2021-22 26.00%
0.59%
26.00%
0.08%
26.99%
0.08%
2022-23 27.10%
1.10%
27.25%
0.00%
26.99%
0.00%
Average 28.91% 27.69% 29.97%
William & Mary Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 15,055, the average number of admitted is 5,371, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,539. The number of W & M applicants increased by 3.50% (612 applicants) compared to the previous year.
The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at William & Mary from 2012 to 2023.
YearApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
2012-13 13,660 4,394 1,467
2013-14 14,046
386
4,665
12
1,479
12
2014-15 14,552
506
4,805
32
1,511
32
2015-16 14,952
400
5,153
7
1,518
7
2016-17 14,382
-570
5,253
-11
1,507
-11
2017-18 14,921
539
5,359
24
1,531
24
2018-19 14,644
-277
5,406
14
1,545
14
2019-20 14,680
36
5,532
-15
1,530
-15
2020-21 14,201
-479
5,987
-9
1,521
-9
2021-22 17,475
3,274
6,466
160
1,681
160
2022-23 18,087
612
6,059
-39
1,642
-39
Average 15,055 5,371 1,539
William & Mary Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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