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 74.62% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.07%.
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 52.45% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Central College | 1,970 (1,018/952) | 1,561 (802/759) | 351 (192/159) | 79% (79%/80%) | 22% (24%/17%) |
| Coe College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 286 (121/165) | 150 (70/80) | 106 (47/59) | 52% (58%/48%) | 71% (67%/36%) |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 2,011 (1,125/859) | 1,498 (870/622) | 202 (146/56) | 74% (77%/72%) | 13% (17%/7%) |
| Saint Ambrose University | 3,589 (1,636/1,841) | 2,653 (1,134/1,424) | 459 (221/238) | 74% (69%/77%) | 17% (19%/13%) |
| Average | 1,964 (975/975) | 1,466 (719/721) | 280 (152/128) | 74.62% (73.7%/74.0%) | 19.07% (21.1%/17.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1097. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 557 and the average SAT Math score is 540.
Central College has the highest SAT scores of 1,100 and Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary has the lowest SAT scores of 1,090 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Central College | 10% (34) | 1100 | 540 | 560 |
| Coe College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 14% (15) | 1090 | 590 | 500 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Saint Ambrose University | 20% (94) | 1100 | 540 | 560 |
| Average | 14.67% | 1097 | 557 | 540 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 21.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Central College | 63% (220) | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| Coe College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 60% (64) | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Saint Ambrose University | 29% (135) | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Average | 50.67% | 22 | 21 | 21 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Central College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Coe College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Saint Ambrose University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.