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 63.09% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.44%.
San Diego State University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 39.26% and San Diego State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 21.67% 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. | ||||
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | 8,505 (3,425/5,080) | 8,350 (3,366/4,984) | 961 (419/542) | 98% (98%/98%) | 12% (12%/11%) |
| San Diego State University | 77,250 (31,570/45,680) | 30,331 (11,447/18,884) | 6,573 (2,564/4,009) | 39% (36%/41%) | 22% (22%/9%) |
| San Francisco State University | 29,932 (11,765/18,167) | 28,195 (10,922/17,273) | 3,339 (1,411/1,928) | 94% (93%/95%) | 12% (13%/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%) |
| California State University-Channel Islands | 10,420 (3,801/6,619) | 9,342 (3,390/5,952) | 635 (185/450) | 90% (89%/90%) | 7% (5%/7%) |
| Average | 27,383 (10,990/10,990) | 17,275 (6,646/10,629) | 2,495 (993/1,502) | 63.09% (60.5%/96.7%) | 14.44% (14.9%/14.1%) |
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. | |||
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Test Score is NOT considered for California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt admission. | |||
| San Diego State University | Test Score is NOT considered for San Diego State University admission. | |||
| San Francisco State University | Test Score is NOT considered for San Francisco State University admission. | |||
| Sonoma State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Sonoma State University admission. | |||
| California State University-Channel Islands | Test Score is NOT considered for California State University-Channel Islands 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. | |||
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Test Score is NOT considered for California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt admission. | |||
| San Diego State University | Test Score is NOT considered for San Diego State University admission. | |||
| San Francisco State University | Test Score is NOT considered for San Francisco State University admission. | |||
| Sonoma State University | Test Score is NOT considered for Sonoma State University admission. | |||
| California State University-Channel Islands | Test Score is NOT considered for California State University-Channel Islands 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. | |||||||
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| San Diego State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| San Francisco State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Sonoma State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| California State University-Channel Islands | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: 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.