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 85.27% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.94%.
Colorado Mesa University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 81.76% and Colorado State University Pueblo has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 40.76% 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 Mesa University | 9,810 (4,210/5,542) | 8,021 (3,395/4,593) | 1,752 (859/888) | 82% (81%/83%) | 22% (25%/16%) |
| Pikes Peak State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 1,572 (720/840) | 1,553 (710/831) | 633 (326/303) | 99% (99%/99%) | 41% (46%/36%) |
| Western Colorado University | 3,116 (1,565/1,551) | 2,862 (1,440/1,422) | 439 (219/220) | 92% (92%/92%) | 15% (15%/14%) |
| Average | 7,312 (3,025/3,025) | 6,235 (2,554/3,670) | 1,119 (546/570) | 85.27% (84.4%/121.3%) | 17.94% (21.4%/15.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1083. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 545 and the average SAT Math score is 538.
University of Colorado Colorado Springs has the highest SAT scores of 1,130 and Colorado State University Pueblo has the lowest SAT scores of 1,020 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 Mesa University | 49% (858) | 1050 | 530 | 520 |
| Pikes Peak State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 45% (284) | 1020 | 520 | 500 |
| Western Colorado University | 37% (160) | 1130 | 570 | 560 |
| Average | 33.25% | 1083 | 545 | 538 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 23. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 22.
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 Mesa University | 10% (182) | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Pikes Peak State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 9% (54) | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Western Colorado University | 14% (59) | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Average | 10.25% | 23 | 22 | 22 |
*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 Mesa University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pikes Peak State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Colorado State University Pueblo | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Western Colorado 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.