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 81.46% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.62%.
University of Central Missouri has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 71.34% and Missouri Southern State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 31.40% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Missouri | 4,993 (2,040/2,953) | 3,562 (1,465/2,097) | 1,028 (474/554) | 71% (72%/71%) | 29% (32%/19%) |
| Missouri Southern State University | 1,937 (734/1,199) | 1,927 (729/1,194) | 605 (237/368) | 99% (99%/100%) | 31% (33%/31%) |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 20,303 (8,547/11,756) | 16,065 (6,583/9,482) | 4,983 (2,151/2,832) | 79% (77%/81%) | 31% (33%/24%) |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 6,311 (4,260/2,051) | 5,143 (3,512/1,631) | 1,146 (892/254) | 81% (82%/80%) | 22% (25%/12%) |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 6,877 (2,363/4,514) | 5,884 (2,002/3,882) | 1,095 (419/676) | 86% (85%/86%) | 19% (21%/15%) |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 7,092 (2,603/4,356) | 6,121 (2,261/3,846) | 1,447 (564/883) | 86% (87%/88%) | 24% (25%/20%) |
| Average | 7,919 (3,425/3,425) | 6,450 (2,759/3,689) | 1,717 (790/928) | 81.46% (80.6%/107.7%) | 26.62% (28.6%/25.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1148. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 572 and the average SAT Math score is 576.
Missouri University of Science and Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,275 and Northwest Missouri State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,065 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Missouri | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Missouri Southern State University | 5% (32) | 1080 | 530 | 550 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 9% (453) | 1240 | 620 | 620 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 1% (6) | 1275 | 620 | 655 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 2% (24) | 1065 | 540 | 525 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 14% (198) | 1080 | 550 | 530 |
| Average | 6.20% | 1148 | 572 | 576 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 23. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Missouri | 83% (852) | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Missouri Southern State University | 79% (479) | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 69% (3,427) | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 71% (815) | 28 | 27 | 28 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 84% (919) | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 69% (1,005) | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| Average | 75.83% | 23 | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Missouri | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Missouri Southern State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Northwest Missouri State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Southeast Missouri State 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.