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 75.76% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.10%.
United States Air Force Academy has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 16.23% and United States Air Force Academy has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 77.88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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%) |
| United States Air Force Academy | 8,353 (5,912/2,441) | 1,356 (963/393) | 1,056 (755/301) | 16% (16%/16%) | 78% (78%/12%) |
| Average | 20,738 (9,807/9,807) | 15,711 (6,588/9,122) | 3,315 (1,597/1,717) | 75.76% (67.2%/93.0%) | 21.10% (24.2%/18.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1288. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 643 and the average SAT Math score is 645.
United States Air Force Academy has the highest SAT scores of 1,395 and Colorado State University-Fort Collins has the lowest SAT scores of 1,180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 43% (2,398) | 1180 | 600 | 580 |
| United States Air Force Academy | 51% (540) | 1395 | 685 | 710 |
| Average | 47.00% | 1288 | 643 | 645 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 16% (862) | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| United States Air Force Academy | 33% (344) | 31 | 31 | 29 |
| Average | 24.50% | 29 | 28 | 27 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| United States Air Force Academy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ |
✔: 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.