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 88.60% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 42.56%.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 87.70% and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 47.87% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| College of the Mainland | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Midland College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 13,744 (5,687/8,057) | 12,053 (4,807/7,246) | 5,770 (2,392/3,378) | 88% (85%/90%) | 48% (50%/42%) |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | 2,474 (921/1,553) | 2,316 (846/1,470) | 346 (129/217) | 94% (92%/95%) | 15% (15%/14%) |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | 8,109 (3,304/3,304) | 7,185 (2,827/4,358) | 3,058 (1,261/1,798) | 88.60% (85.5%/131.9%) | 42.56% (44.6%/41.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 938. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 480 and the average SAT Math score is 458.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has the highest SAT scores of 1,030 and University of North Texas at Dallas has the lowest SAT scores of 845 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| College of the Mainland | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Midland College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 1% (5) | 1030 | 520 | 510 |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | 2% (6) | 845 | 440 | 405 |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | 1.50% | 938 | 480 | 458 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| College of the Mainland | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Midland College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 23% (1,315) | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | 2% (7) | 25 | 23 | 23 |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | 12.50% | 22 | 21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| College of the Mainland | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Midland College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of North Texas at Dallas | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
✔: 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.