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 71.13% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.23%.
Manhattan Christian College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 47.96% and Manhattan Christian College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 72.34% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 2,895 (1,338/1,557) | 2,861 (1,322/1,539) | 593 (303/290) | 99% (99%/99%) | 21% (23%/19%) |
| Newman University | 1,454 (453/979) | 742 (265/477) | 177 (76/101) | 51% (58%/49%) | 24% (29%/10%) |
| Manhattan Christian College | 98 (52/46) | 47 (22/25) | 34 (18/16) | 48% (42%/54%) | 72% (82%/35%) |
| Southwestern College | 1,240 (816/419) | 870 (570/296) | 203 (127/75) | 70% (70%/71%) | 23% (22%/18%) |
| Sterling College | 1,959 (1,689/270) | 1,197 (1,040/157) | 160 (105/55) | 61% (62%/58%) | 13% (10%/20%) |
| Tabor College | 1,512 (1,235/277) | 797 (648/149) | 151 (100/51) | 53% (52%/54%) | 19% (15%/18%) |
| Average | 1,526 (931/931) | 1,086 (645/441) | 220 (122/98) | 71.13% (69.3%/47.3%) | 20.23% (18.9%/22.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1069. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 538 and the average SAT Math score is 531.
Benedictine College has the highest SAT scores of 1,220 and Tabor College has the lowest SAT scores of 920 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 19% (111) | 1220 | 620 | 600 |
| Newman University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Manhattan Christian College | 6% (2) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Southwestern College | 6% (12) | 1100 | 560 | 540 |
| Sterling College | 10% (16) | 1035 | 510 | 525 |
| Tabor College | 8% (12) | 920 | 460 | 460 |
| Average | 9.80% | 1069 | 538 | 531 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 21. By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 and the ACT math score is 20.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 47% (280) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Newman University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Manhattan Christian College | 71% (24) | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Southwestern College | 68% (138) | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Sterling College | 31% (47) | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Tabor College | 61% (92) | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Average | 55.60% | 21 | 20 | 20 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Newman University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Manhattan Christian College | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Southwestern College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Sterling College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Tabor 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.