Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 49.13% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.09%.
Grinnell College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 10.76% and Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 70.67% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Cornell College | 3,057 (1,512/1,545) | 2,425 (1,152/1,273) | 329 (181/148) | 79% (76%/82%) | 14% (16%/10%) |
| Drake University | 8,621 (3,881/4,699) | 5,796 (2,446/3,340) | 733 (296/437) | 67% (63%/71%) | 13% (12%/9%) |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 286 (121/165) | 150 (70/80) | 106 (47/59) | 52% (58%/48%) | 71% (67%/36%) |
| Grinnell College | 9,997 (4,758/5,104) | 1,076 (450/617) | 437 (194/243) | 11% (9%/12%) | 41% (43%/5%) |
| Wartburg College | 2,779 (1,234/1,544) | 2,708 (1,194/1,513) | 351 (180/171) | 97% (97%/98%) | 13% (15%/11%) |
| Average | 4,948 (2,301/2,301) | 2,431 (1,062/1,365) | 391 (180/212) | 49.13% (46.2%/59.3%) | 16.09% (16.9%/15.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1232. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 626 and the average SAT Math score is 606.
Grinnell College has the highest SAT scores of 1,480 and Wartburg College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,060 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | Test Score is NOT considered for Allen College admission. | |||
| Cornell College | 10% (33) | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
| Drake University | 17% (120) | 1270 | 640 | 630 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 14% (15) | 1090 | 590 | 500 |
| Grinnell College | 28% (121) | 1480 | 730 | 750 |
| Wartburg College | 5% (17) | 1060 | 540 | 520 |
| Average | 14.80% | 1232 | 626 | 606 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | Test Score is NOT considered for Allen College admission. | |||
| Cornell College | 26% (84) | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Drake University | 36% (264) | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 60% (64) | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Grinnell College | 27% (119) | 33 | 34 | 30 |
| Wartburg College | 39% (138) | 22 | 21 | 23 |
| Average | 37.60% | 26 | 26 | 25 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Cornell College | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Drake University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Grinnell College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Wartburg College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.