University of Wisconsin - Madison Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

The University of Wisconsin - Madison recorded an overall acceptance rate of 45.2% in the application year 2024, with 65,933 applicants and 29,784 admissions. This marks a slight increase from 43.3% in 2023, when they accepted 27,527 out of 63,537 applicants. Historical data shows that acceptance rates have fluctuated in recent years, peaking at 60.3% for 2021 and declining from 49% in 2022 to 45.2% in 2024. Overall acceptance rates have shown a downward trend over the last few years, indicating increasing competition among applicants.