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 71.38% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 11.49%.
Drake University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 67.23% and Drake University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 12.65% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 2,665 (2,241/424) | 2,260 (1,862/398) | 193 (119/74) | 85% (83%/94%) | 9% (6%/17%) |
| Divine Word College | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Drake University | 8,621 (3,881/4,699) | 5,796 (2,446/3,340) | 733 (296/437) | 67% (63%/71%) | 13% (12%/9%) |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 5,643 (3,061/3,061) | 4,028 (2,154/1,869) | 463 (208/256) | 71.38% (70.4%/61.1%) | 11.49% (9.6%/13.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1170. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 590 and the average SAT Math score is 580.
Drake University has the highest SAT scores of 1,270 and Clarke University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,070 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 5% (9) | 1070 | 540 | 530 |
| Divine Word College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Drake University | 17% (120) | 1270 | 640 | 630 |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No data is available. | |||
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | No data is available. | |||
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 11.00% | 1170 | 590 | 580 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 16% (30) | 20 | 18 | 20 |
| Divine Word College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Drake University | 36% (264) | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No data is available. | |||
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | No data is available. | |||
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 26.00% | 24 | 23 | 24 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Divine Word College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Drake University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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.