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Acceptance Rate 70.66%
Yield 24.92%
SAT Score 995
ACT Score 19
Applicants 2,345

Henderson State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 70.66% at Henderson State University. Total 2,345 students applied and 1,657 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 995 and the average ACT score is 19.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Henderson State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$25
Admission Informationhttps://www.hsu.edu/pages/future-students/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.hsu.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate70.66%
Average Test Scores995 SAT / 19 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 70.66%. A total of 2,345 students (861 men and 1,484 women) have applied to and 1,657 (585 men and 1,072 women) students admitted to Henderson State University.
Among them, 183 male and 230 female students have enrolled into Henderson State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.92%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Henderson State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,3458611,48400
Admitted1,6575851,07200
Enrolled41318323000
Acceptance Rate 70.66% 67.94% 72.24% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.92% 31.28% 21.46% - -
[Chart] Henderson State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Henderson State, 20 applicants (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 392 applicants (95%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 995 at Henderson State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,073 and 25th percentile score is 903.
The average ACT score is 19 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 21 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Henderson State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Henderson State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Henderson State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total9039951073
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing445490523
Math458505550
ACT Composite161921
Math161820
English151922
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Henderson State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Henderson State
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 Henderson State

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