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 83.19% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.87%.
Colorado School of Mines has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 58.00% and Colorado School of Mines has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 23.95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 14,751 (5,605/9,146) | 12,504 (4,672/7,832) | 1,650 (781/869) | 85% (83%/86%) | 13% (17%/10%) |
| Colorado Mountain College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado School of Mines | 10,886 (7,498/3,388) | 6,314 (4,090/2,224) | 1,512 (1,034/478) | 58% (55%/66%) | 24% (25%/14%) |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 33,122 (13,701/19,416) | 30,066 (12,212/17,850) | 5,573 (2,438/3,132) | 91% (89%/92%) | 19% (20%/16%) |
| Pueblo Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 19,586 (8,935/8,935) | 16,295 (6,991/9,302) | 2,912 (1,418/1,493) | 83.19% (78.2%/104.1%) | 17.87% (20.3%/16.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1237. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 617 and the average SAT Math score is 620.
Colorado School of Mines has the highest SAT scores of 1,400 and University of Colorado Colorado Springs has the lowest SAT scores of 1,130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 2% (26) | 1130 | 560 | 570 |
| Colorado Mountain College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Colorado School of Mines | 45% (686) | 1400 | 690 | 710 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 43% (2,398) | 1180 | 600 | 580 |
| Pueblo Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 30.00% | 1237 | 617 | 620 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 8% (132) | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Colorado Mountain College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Colorado School of Mines | 24% (365) | 31 | 32 | 31 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 16% (862) | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Pueblo Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 16.00% | 27 | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Colorado Mountain College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Colorado School of Mines | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pueblo Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: 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.