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 64.36% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 13.11%.
California State University-Long Beach has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 46.27% and California State University-Long Beach has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 16.68% 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 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | 83,967 (34,211/49,756) | 38,854 (14,479/24,375) | 6,482 (2,509/3,973) | 46% (42%/49%) | 17% (17%/8%) |
| University of California-Riverside | 58,048 (27,684/30,364) | 44,343 (20,031/24,312) | 5,422 (2,512/2,910) | 76% (72%/80%) | 12% (13%/10%) |
| Naval Postgraduate School | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Sonoma State University | 11,246 (4,389/6,857) | 10,507 (4,082/6,425) | 873 (303/570) | 93% (93%/94%) | 8% (7%/8%) |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 14,933 (5,823/9,110) | 14,545 (5,654/8,891) | 1,419 (535/884) | 97% (97%/98%) | 10% (9%/10%) |
| MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 42,049 (18,027/18,027) | 27,062 (11,062/16,001) | 3,549 (1,465/2,084) | 64.36% (61.4%/88.8%) | 13.11% (13.2%/13.0%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | Test Score is NOT considered for California State University-Long Beach admission. | |||
| University of California-Riverside | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Riverside admission. | |||
| Naval Postgraduate School | No data is available. | |||
| Sonoma State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Sonoma State University admission. | |||
| California State University-Monterey Bay | Test Score is NOT considered for California State University-Monterey Bay admission. | |||
| MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus | No data is available. | |||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | Test Score is NOT considered for California State University-Long Beach admission. | |||
| University of California-Riverside | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Riverside admission. | |||
| Naval Postgraduate School | No data is available. | |||
| Sonoma State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Sonoma State University admission. | |||
| California State University-Monterey Bay | Test Score is NOT considered for California State University-Monterey Bay admission. | |||
| MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus | No data is available. | |||
| 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 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| University of California-Riverside | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Naval Postgraduate School | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Sonoma State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.