; Admission Statistics for New York Colleges
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Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2022-2023, 7,526,018 students have applied and among them 3,858,840 were admitted to New York Colleges. 735,708 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for New York Colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2022-2023)
New York Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total7,526,018 3,858,840735,708
Public Schools3,038,815 1,652,969323,727
4 Years (Or High)3,032,468 1,650,191321,657
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years6,347 2,7782,070
Private Schools4,487,203 2,205,871411,981
4 Years (Or High)4,454,651 2,185,613404,876
2-4 Years27,816 16,6324,479
Less Than 2 Years4,736 3,6262,626
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for New York Colleges

51.27% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of New York Colleges is 51.27% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 54.40% and the average rate of private schools was 49.16%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for New York Colleges with comparable factors.
51.27% Acceptance Rate (2022-2023)
New York Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average51.27%
Public Schools54.40%
4 Years (Or High)54.42%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years43.77%
Private Schools49.16%
4 Years (Or High)49.06%
2-4 Years59.79%
Less Than 2 Years76.56%
[CHART#2] 51.27% Acceptance Rate for New York Colleges

19.07% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of New York Colleges was 19.07% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average admission yield was 19.58% and the average rate of private schools was 18.68%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for New York Colleges with comparable factors.
19.07% Yield (2022-2023)
New York Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average19.07%
Public Schools19.58%
4 Years (Or High)19.49%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years74.51%
Private Schools18.68%
4 Years (Or High)18.52%
2-4 Years26.93%
Less Than 2 Years72.42%
[CHART#3] 19.07% Yield for New York Colleges

1,250 SAT Score

The average SAT score of New York Colleges is 1,250 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,202 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,264. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
1,250 SAT Score (2022-2023)
New York Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.1153578575
50th pctl.1250624625
75th pctl.1342670672
Public colleges 25th pctl.1109554555
50th pctl.1202601601
75th pctl.1300650650
Private colleges 25th pctl.1167585581
50th pctl.1264631633
75th pctl.1355676679
[CHART#4] 1,250 SAT Score for New York Colleges

28 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of New York Colleges is 28 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 26 and private schools' average ACT score is 28. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
28 ACT Score (2022-2023)
New York Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.252524
50th pctl.282826
75th pctl.303129
Public colleges 25th pctl.232324
50th pctl.262726
75th pctl.293129
Private colleges 25th pctl.262524
50th pctl.282827
75th pctl.313129
[CHART#5] 28 ACT Score for New York Colleges