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 63.35% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.63%.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 55.21% and Pennsylvania State University-World Campus has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 42.71% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 8,603 (2,962/5,641) | 7,910 (2,679/5,231) | 1,778 (683/1,095) | 92% (90%/93%) | 22% (25%/19%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 678 (326/348) | 620 (294/322) | 134 (79/54) | 91% (90%/93%) | 22% (27%/16%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 1,806 (960/841) | 1,699 (906/788) | 267 (171/91) | 94% (94%/94%) | 16% (19%/11%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 85,784 (39,364/46,114) | 47,360 (20,723/26,476) | 9,216 (4,689/4,485) | 55% (53%/57%) | 19% (23%/10%) |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 14,778 (5,612/9,166) | 12,982 (4,759/8,223) | 3,006 (1,207/1,799) | 88% (85%/90%) | 23% (25%/20%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 857 (347/505) | 700 (286/409) | 299 (135/159) | 82% (82%/81%) | 43% (47%/31%) |
| Average | 18,751 (8,262/8,262) | 11,879 (4,941/6,908) | 2,450 (1,161/1,281) | 63.35% (59.8%/83.6%) | 20.63% (23.5%/18.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1162. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 583 and the average SAT Math score is 578.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the highest SAT scores of 1,300 and Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 40% (709) | 1060 | 540 | 520 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 22% (30) | 1150 | 570 | 580 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 29% (78) | 1170 | 580 | 590 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 38% (3,547) | 1300 | 640 | 660 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 23% (689) | 1160 | 590 | 570 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 13% (39) | 1130 | 580 | 550 |
| Average | 27.50% | 1162 | 583 | 578 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 2% (27) | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 4% (5) | 24 | 24 | 22 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 3% (8) | 24 | 22 | 25 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 7% (654) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 1% (42) | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 4% (12) | 26 | 24 | 24 |
| Average | 3.50% | 25 | 24 | 24 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.