For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,497,913 students have applied and among them 1,063,190 were admitted to Wisconsin colleges. 290,379 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Wisconsin colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025) Wisconsin Colleges
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Total
1,497,913
1,063,190
290,379
Public Schools
996,512
689,301
222,735
4 Years (Or High)
990,626
684,624
219,467
2-4 Years
5,886
4,677
3,268
Less Than 2 Years
0
0
0
Private Schools
501,401
373,889
67,644
4 Years (Or High)
499,986
372,813
67,005
2-4 Years
1,415
1,076
639
Less Than 2 Years
0
0
0
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Wisconsin Colleges
70.98% Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of Wisconsin colleges is 70.98% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 69.17% and the average rate of private schools was 74.57%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Wisconsin colleges with comparable factors.
[CHART#2] 70.98% Acceptance Rate for Wisconsin Colleges
27.31% Yield
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Wisconsin colleges was 27.31% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 32.31% and the average rate of private schools was 18.09%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Wisconsin colleges with comparable factors.
27.31% Yield (2024-2025) Wisconsin Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average
27.31%
Public Schools
32.31%
4 Years (Or High)
32.06%
2-4 Years
69.87%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
Private Schools
18.09%
4 Years (Or High)
17.97%
2-4 Years
59.39%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
[CHART#3] 27.31% Yield for Wisconsin Colleges
1,213 SAT Score
The average SAT score of Wisconsin colleges is 1,213 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,460 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,185.
The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
The average ACT score (Composite) of Wisconsin colleges is 24 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 23 and private schools' average ACT score is 24. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.