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 41.41% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.19%.
Pacific States University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 33.33% and Pacific States University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Graduate University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2019) | ||||
| Loyola Marymount University | 21,695 (8,755/12,940) | 8,963 (3,650/5,313) | 1,608 (728/880) | 41% (42%/41%) | 18% (20%/7%) |
| Occidental College | 6,305 (2,442/3,863) | 2,484 (886/1,598) | 531 (207/324) | 39% (36%/41%) | 21% (23%/8%) |
| Pacific States University | 9 (6/3) | 3 (1/2) | 3 (1/2) | 33% (17%/67%) | 100% (100%/67%) |
| Academy for Jewish Religion-California | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | 387 (156/231) | 308 (128/180) | 114 (54/60) | 80% (82%/78%) | 37% (42%/26%) |
| Average | 7,099 (2,840/2,840) | 2,940 (1,166/1,773) | 564 (248/317) | 41.41% (41.1%/62.4%) | 19.19% (21.2%/17.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1294. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 652 and the average SAT Math score is 642.
Occidental College has the highest SAT scores of 1,430 and John Paul the Great Catholic University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,092 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Graduate University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2019) | |||
| Loyola Marymount University | 19% (300) | 1360 | 680 | 680 |
| Occidental College | 26% (136) | 1430 | 720 | 710 |
| Pacific States University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Academy for Jewish Religion-California | No data is available. | |||
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | 26% (21) | 1092 | 557 | 535 |
| Average | 23.67% | 1294 | 652 | 642 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Graduate University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2019) | |||
| Loyola Marymount University | 11% (174) | 31 | 33 | 29 |
| Occidental College | 15% (82) | 32 | 35 | 30 |
| Pacific States University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Academy for Jewish Religion-California | No data is available. | |||
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | 15% (12) | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Average | 13.67% | 27 | 29 | 26 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Graduate University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2019) | |||||||
| Loyola Marymount University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Occidental College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pacific States University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Academy for Jewish Religion-California | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
✔: 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.