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 79.70% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.96%.
Morningside University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 70.61% and St Luke's College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 66.67% 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. | ||||
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 2,011 (1,125/859) | 1,498 (870/622) | 202 (146/56) | 74% (77%/72%) | 13% (17%/7%) |
| Luther College | 2,188 (1,177/1,011) | 1,648 (865/783) | 400 (183/217) | 75% (73%/77%) | 24% (21%/21%) |
| Morningside University | 3,222 (1,385/1,837) | 2,275 (1,000/1,275) | 346 (180/166) | 71% (72%/69%) | 15% (18%/9%) |
| St Luke's College | 15 (0/15) | 12 (0/12) | 8 (0/8) | 80% (0%/80%) | 67% (0%/53%) |
| Wartburg College | 2,779 (1,234/1,544) | 2,708 (1,194/1,513) | 351 (180/171) | 97% (97%/98%) | 13% (15%/11%) |
| Average | 2,043 (984/987) | 1,628 (787/840) | 325 (172/153) | 79.70% (80.0%/85.2%) | 15.96% (17.5%/14.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1133. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 558 and the average SAT Math score is 575.
Luther College has the highest SAT scores of 1,205 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. | |||
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Luther College | 8% (31) | 1205 | 575 | 630 |
| Morningside University | Test Score is NOT considered for Morningside University admission. | |||
| St Luke's College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Wartburg College | 5% (17) | 1060 | 540 | 520 |
| Average | 6.50% | 1133 | 558 | 575 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 21. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 22.
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. | |||
| Graceland University-Lamoni | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Luther College | 31% (125) | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Morningside University | Test Score is NOT considered for Morningside University admission. | |||
| St Luke's College | 88% (7) | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Wartburg College | 39% (138) | 22 | 21 | 23 |
| Average | 52.67% | 21 | 21 | 22 |
*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 | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Luther College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Morningside University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| St Luke's 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.