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Acceptance Rate 45.05%
Yield 31.59%
SAT Score 1,220
ACT Score 26
Applicants 4,912

Truman Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 45.05% at Truman State University. Total 4,912 students applied and 2,213 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,220 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Truman.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationhttps://www.truman.edu/admission-cost/
Online Applicationhttps://www.truman.edu/admission-cost/apply-to-truman/
Acceptance Rate45.05%
Average Test Scores1,220 SAT / 26 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 45.05%. A total of 4,912 students (2,318 men and 2,578 women) have applied to and 2,213 (1,019 men and 1,189 women) students admitted to Truman State University.
Among them, 283 male and 416 female students have enrolled into Truman and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 31.59%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Truman
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,9122,3182,578016
Admitted2,2131,0191,18905
Enrolled69928341600
Acceptance Rate 45.05% 43.96% 46.12% - 31.25%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 31.59% 27.77% 34.99% - 0.00%
[Chart] Truman State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Truman, 71 applicants (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 536 applicants (77%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,220 at Truman. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,330 and 25th percentile score is 1,070.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Truman. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Truman with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Truman
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total107012201330
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510580650
Math560640680
ACT Composite232629
Math202427
English222631
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Truman State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Truman
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 Truman

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