Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 88.72% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.54%.
Pacific Oaks College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 39.68% and La Sierra University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.07% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Sierra University | 1,878 (602/1,276) | 1,725 (568/1,157) | 329 (130/199) | 92% (94%/91%) | 19% (23%/16%) |
| Pacific Oaks College | 63 (9/54) | 25 (2/23) | 3 (0/3) | 40% (22%/43%) | 12% (0%/6%) |
| Saint Mary's College of California | 3,353 (1,446/1,907) | 2,947 (1,245/1,702) | 445 (203/242) | 88% (86%/89%) | 15% (16%/13%) |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| California Jazz Conservatory | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 1,765 (686/686) | 1,566 (605/961) | 259 (112/221) | 88.72% (88.2%/140.1%) | 16.54% (18.5%/15.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The SAT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Sierra University | Test Score is NOT considered for La Sierra University admission. | |||
| Pacific Oaks College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Saint Mary's College of California | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Mary's College of California admission. | |||
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | No data is available. | |||
| California Jazz Conservatory | Test Score is NOT considered for California Jazz Conservatory admission. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The ACT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Sierra University | Test Score is NOT considered for La Sierra University admission. | |||
| Pacific Oaks College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Saint Mary's College of California | Test Score is NOT considered for Saint Mary's College of California admission. | |||
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | No data is available. | |||
| California Jazz Conservatory | Test Score is NOT considered for California Jazz Conservatory admission. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Sierra University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Pacific Oaks College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saint Mary's College of California | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| California Jazz Conservatory | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.