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Washington Colleges Admission Statistics

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Acceptance Rate 70.63%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio) 23.63%
Applicants 147,486
Admitted 104,175
Enrolled 24,618

Applying To Washington Colleges

The average acceptance rate is 70.63% at Washington colleges and universities, a total of 147,486 students applied and 104,175 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $63 and the graduate application fees is $62. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Washington colleges.
General Admission Information of Washington Colleges
Open Admission Policy68 out of 108 schools
Undergraduate Application Fees$63
Graduate Application Fees$62
Acceptance Rate70.63%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)23.63%
Test Scores1,246 SAT / 26 ACT

Acceptance Rates and Headcounts

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 147,486 students (61,685 men and 85,324 women) applied to and 104,175 (41,024 men and 62,711 women) students were accepted to admit Washington Colleges. Among them, 10,697 men and 13,843 women were enrolled into Washington schools.
The average acceptance rate is 70.63% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.63%. The table below shows the Washington colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Admission Statistics for Washington Colleges (2023-2024)
TotalMenWomen
Applicants147,48661,68585,324
Admitted104,17541,02462,711
Enrolled24,61810,69713,843
Acceptance Rate 70.63% 66.51% 73.50%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.63% 26.07% 22.07%
[Chart]Washington Colleges Average Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

1,701 students (21.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 602 students (7.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,360 and 25th percentile score is 1,132. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 29 and 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at Washington colleges and universities.
SAT and ACT Score Distribution at Washington Colleges
25th Percentile75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing574685
SAT Math558675
ACT Composite2329
ACT Math2128
ACT English2330
[Chart] SAT/ACT Distribution - Washington Colleges
[Chart] Average SAT Scores - Washington Colleges
[Chart] Average ACT Scores - Washington Colleges

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

In Washington State, 15 schools use semester calendar systems and 50 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Semester15 out of 108 schools
Quarter50 out of 108 schools
Trimester3 out of 108 schools
Four-one-four plan2 out of 108 schools
Other academic year1 out of 108 schools
Differs by program8 out of 108 schools
Continuous18 out of 108 schools
Un-Known/Other11 out of 108 schools
Next table describes credits that Washington colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Dual Credits58 out of 108 schools
Credits for Life Experiences50 out of 108 schools
Advanced placement (AP) Credits65 out of 108 schools
Credit for Military Training60 out of 108 schools

Application Requirements

20 Washington schools require High School GPA and 22 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 0 Washington colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Washington colleges.
Admission Checklist for Washington Colleges
RequiredRecommended
High School GPA200
High School Rank00
High School Record (or Transcript)220
Completion of College Preparatory Program90
Recommendations90
Formal Demonstration of Competencies50
Admission Test Scores00
TOEFL190
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)10
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