Western Governors University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Western Governors University has maintained an impressively high overall acceptance rate of 99.3% for the application year 2023, with 143,944 applicants and 164,300 accepted. This acceptance rate is slightly down from 99.4% in 2022 and consistent with 99.4% in 2021. Notably, the acceptance rates have remained above 99% since 2018, indicating a stable trend of inclusivity in admissions, despite fluctuating application numbers which peaked at 143,944 in 2023. The historical data reflects acceptance rates of 99.6% as recently as 2015, suggesting a consistent approach toward broad access for prospective students at WGU.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2023	143,944	164,300	99.3%	-	99.3%
2022	137,102	136,220	99.4%	-	99.4%
2021	130,219	129,432	99.4%	-	99.4%
2020	121,822	121,230	99.5%	-	99.5%
2019	110,410	109,512	99.2%	-	99.2%
2018	94,635	94,105	99.4%	-	99.4%
2017	81,527	81,003	99.4%	-	99.4%
2016	66,194	65,860	99.5%	-	99.5%
2015	51,843	51,620	99.6%	-	99.6%

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