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 84.32% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 11.74%.
San Jose State University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 76.71% and San Jose State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 15.48% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Naval Postgraduate School | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| San Jose State University | 34,002 (17,189/16,813) | 26,083 (11,935/14,148) | 4,037 (2,131/1,906) | 77% (69%/84%) | 15% (18%/11%) |
| Sonoma State University | 10,806 (4,391/6,415) | 10,158 (4,106/6,052) | 967 (386/581) | 94% (94%/94%) | 10% (9%/9%) |
| University of California-Merced | 29,920 (14,380/15,540) | 26,766 (12,697/14,069) | 2,392 (1,331/1,061) | 89% (88%/91%) | 9% (10%/7%) |
| Average | 24,909 (11,987/11,987) | 21,002 (9,579/11,423) | 2,465 (1,283/1,183) | 84.32% (79.9%/95.3%) | 11.74% (13.4%/10.4%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Naval Postgraduate School | No data is available. | |||
| San Jose State University | Test Score is NOT considered for San Jose State University admission. | |||
| Sonoma State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Sonoma State University admission. | |||
| University of California-Merced | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Merced 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Naval Postgraduate School | No data is available. | |||
| San Jose State University | Test Score is NOT considered for San Jose State University admission. | |||
| Sonoma State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Sonoma State University admission. | |||
| University of California-Merced | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Merced 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Naval Postgraduate School | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| San Jose State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Sonoma State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| University of California-Merced | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: 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.