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Acceptance Rate 42.37%
Yield 18.94%
SAT Score 910
ACT Score 17
Applicants 10,732

GSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 42.37% at Grambling State University. Total 10,732 students applied and 4,547 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 910 and the average ACT score is 17.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to GSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$20
Admission Informationwww.gram.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.gram.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate42.37%
Average Test Scores910 SAT / 17 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 42.37%. A total of 10,732 students (3,172 men and 7,560 women) have applied to and 4,547 (1,242 men and 3,305 women) students admitted to Grambling State University.
Among them, 313 male and 548 female students have enrolled into GSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.94%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at GSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,7323,1727,56000
Admitted4,5471,2423,30500
Enrolled86131354800
Acceptance Rate 42.37% 39.16% 43.72% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.94% 25.20% 16.58% - -
[Chart] Grambling State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At GSU, 68 applicants (8% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 165 applicants (19%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 910 at GSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 990 and 25th percentile score is 840.
The average ACT score is 17 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 19 and the 25th percentile score is 15.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at GSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of GSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at GSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total840910990
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing440470510
Math400440480
ACT Composite151719
Math151618
English141619
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Grambling State University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for GSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✔
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at GSU

The calendar system at Grambling State University is Semester. Grambling State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Grambling State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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