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 77.66% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.78%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel College-North Newton | 597 (344/253) | 580 (336/244) | 111 (61/50) | 97% (98%/96%) | 19% (18%/20%) |
| Central Baptist Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Manhattan Christian College | 98 (52/46) | 47 (22/25) | 34 (18/16) | 48% (42%/54%) | 72% (82%/35%) |
| McPherson College | 1,445 (1,009/429) | 952 (656/292) | 250 (174/74) | 66% (65%/68%) | 26% (27%/17%) |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 3,331 (2,610/721) | 2,606 (2,099/507) | 261 (177/84) | 78% (80%/70%) | 10% (8%/12%) |
| University of Saint Mary | 1,489 (1,043/446) | 1,220 (860/360) | 197 (137/60) | 82% (82%/81%) | 16% (16%/13%) |
| Average | 1,392 (1,012/1,012) | 1,081 (795/286) | 171 (113/57) | 77.66% (78.5%/28.2%) | 15.78% (14.3%/19.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 979. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 495 and the average SAT Math score is 484.
McPherson College has the highest SAT scores of 1,040 and Bethel College-North Newton has the lowest SAT scores of 940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel College-North Newton | 14% (15) | 940 | 480 | 460 |
| Central Baptist Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Manhattan Christian College | 6% (2) | - | 0 | 0 |
| McPherson College | 20% (51) | 1040 | 520 | 520 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 6% (15) | 950 | 490 | 460 |
| University of Saint Mary | 4% (8) | 985 | 490 | 495 |
| Average | 10.00% | 979 | 495 | 484 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 20. By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 and the ACT math score is 19.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel College-North Newton | 50% (56) | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Central Baptist Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Manhattan Christian College | 71% (24) | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| McPherson College | 48% (119) | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 9% (24) | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| University of Saint Mary | 48% (95) | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Average | 45.20% | 20 | 20 | 19 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel College-North Newton | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Central Baptist Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Manhattan Christian College | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| McPherson College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Saint Mary | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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.