Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at W & M

Acceptance Rate Changes

W & M 10-Year Admission Rate Summary: The acceptance rate trends at W & M over the past decade show a relatively stable trend, with fluctuations in both directions. The average acceptance rate over this period is 36.10%, while the most recent rate stands at 34.07%. This data reflects the institution's evolving competitiveness in the higher education admissions landscape.

For the most recent admission cycle (2025), the acceptance rate is 34.07%. By gender, the average acceptance rate for men is 41.25% and for women is 32.84%.

The following table and chart show how acceptance rates at W & M have changed over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
	2015-16	34.46%	40.81%	30.72%
2016-17	36.52% 2.06%	43.46% 2.64%	32.39% 1.68%
2017-18	35.92% -0.61%	41.71% -1.74%	32.29% -0.10%
2018-19	36.92% 1.00%	42.31% 0.59%	33.53% 1.23%
2019-20	37.68% 0.77%	42.83% 0.52%	34.45% 0.92%
2020-21	42.16% 4.48%	46.06% 3.24%	39.67% 5.22%
2021-22	37.00% -5.16%	42.01% -4.06%	33.00% -6.67%
2022-23	33.50% -3.50%	38.90% -3.11%	30.22% -2.79%
2023-24	32.72% -0.78%	37.03% -1.86%	30.07% -0.15%
2024-25	34.07% 1.36%	37.36% 0.33%	32.08% 2.02%
Average	36.10%	41.25%	32.84%

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

W & M has demonstrated a decline in admission yield over the past 10 years. The institution's yield rate has decreased from 29.46% in 2015 to 26.62% in 2025, representing a 9.65% decrease. The 10-year average yield stands at 27.63%, reflecting weakening enrollment performance.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at W & M from 2015 to 2025. The admission yield has decreased by 9.65% over this period.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	29.46%	28.18%	30.46%
2016-17	28.69% -0.77%	26.99% -1.19%	30.04% -0.42%
2017-18	28.57% -0.12%	26.69% -0.30%	30.08% 0.04%
2018-19	28.58% 0.01%	27.09% 0.40%	29.76% -0.32%
2019-20	27.66% -0.92%	25.88% -1.21%	29.05% -0.71%
2020-21	25.41% -2.25%	23.37% -2.51%	26.91% -2.14%
2021-22	26.00% 0.59%	26.00% 2.63%	26.99% 0.08%
2022-23	27.10% 1.10%	27.25% 1.25%	26.99% 0.00%
2023-24	28.20% 1.10%	26.78% -0.47%	29.28% 2.29%
2024-25	26.62% -1.58%	25.53% -1.25%	27.40% -1.88%
Average	27.63%	26.37%	28.70%

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 15,869, the average number of admitted is 5,702, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,571.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at William & Mary from 2015 to 2025.

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Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2015-16	14,952	5,153	1,518
2016-17	14,382 -3.81%	5,253 1.94%	1,507 -0.72%
2017-18	14,921 3.75%	5,359 2.02%	1,531 1.59%
2018-19	14,644 -1.86%	5,406 0.88%	1,545 0.91%
2019-20	14,680 0.25%	5,532 2.33%	1,530 -0.97%
2020-21	14,201 -3.26%	5,987 8.22%	1,521 -0.59%
2021-22	17,475 23.05%	6,466 8.00%	1,681 10.52%
2022-23	18,087 3.50%	6,059 -6.29%	1,642 -2.32%
2023-24	17,548 -2.98%	5,741 -5.25%	1,619 -1.40%
2024-25	17,798 1.42%	6,064 5.63%	1,614 -0.31%
Average	15,869	5,702	1,571

Compare Acceptance Rate Change to Similar Colleges

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