Acceptance Rate Changes
The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 50.90%, and this year's acceptance rate is 84.84% at Western Carolina University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 51.87% and women students' rate is 50.36%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into Western Carolina University than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Western Carolina University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 38.66% | 40.16% | 37.63% |
| 2013-14 | 37.66% -1.00% |
38.71% -0.70% |
36.92% -0.70% |
| 2014-15 | 43.11% 5.45% |
44.43% 5.28% |
42.21% 5.28% |
| 2015-16 | 40.27% -2.84% |
40.88% -2.35% |
39.85% -2.35% |
| 2016-17 | 40.69% 0.42% |
42.18% -0.18% |
39.68% -0.18% |
| 2017-18 | 38.84% -1.85% |
41.71% -2.69% |
36.99% -2.69% |
| 2018-19 | 39.66% 0.82% |
42.35% 0.95% |
37.94% 0.95% |
| 2019-20 | 68.71% 29.05% |
68.78% 30.72% |
68.66% 30.72% |
| 2020-21 | 48.48% -20.23% |
49.29% -20.69% |
47.98% -20.69% |
| 2021-22 | 79.00% 30.51% |
79.00% 32.02% |
80.00% 32.02% |
| 2022-23 | 84.84% 5.84% |
83.07% 6.10% |
86.10% 6.10% |
| Average | 50.90% | 51.87% | 50.36% |
