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 76.51% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.58%.
Upper Iowa University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 54.23% and Mercy College of Health Sciences has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 46.94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 1,970 (1,018/952) | 1,561 (802/759) | 351 (192/159) | 79% (79%/80%) | 22% (24%/17%) |
| Clarke University | 2,665 (2,241/424) | 2,260 (1,862/398) | 193 (119/74) | 85% (83%/94%) | 9% (6%/17%) |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 152 (17/135) | 147 (16/131) | 69 (10/59) | 97% (94%/97%) | 47% (63%/44%) |
| Morningside University | 3,222 (1,385/1,837) | 2,275 (1,000/1,275) | 346 (180/166) | 71% (72%/69%) | 15% (18%/9%) |
| Simpson College | 1,569 (852/708) | 1,398 (745/645) | 302 (159/143) | 89% (87%/91%) | 22% (21%/20%) |
| Upper Iowa University | 1,405 (843/562) | 762 (458/304) | 216 (130/86) | 54% (54%/54%) | 28% (28%/15%) |
| Average | 1,831 (1,059/1,059) | 1,401 (814/585) | 246 (132/115) | 76.51% (76.8%/55.3%) | 17.58% (16.2%/19.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1047. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 517 and the average SAT Math score is 530.
Central College has the highest SAT scores of 1,100 and Upper Iowa University has the lowest SAT scores of 970 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 10% (34) | 1100 | 540 | 560 |
| Clarke University | 5% (9) | 1070 | 540 | 530 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Morningside University | Test Score is NOT considered for Morningside University admission. | |||
| Simpson College | 1% (2) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Upper Iowa University | 12% (25) | 970 | 470 | 500 |
| Average | 7.00% | 1047 | 517 | 530 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 63% (220) | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| Clarke University | 16% (30) | 20 | 18 | 20 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 3% (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morningside University | Test Score is NOT considered for Morningside University admission. | |||
| Simpson College | 2% (6) | 31 | 33 | 30 |
| Upper Iowa University | 45% (97) | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Average | 25.80% | 24 | 23 | 23 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Clarke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Morningside University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Simpson College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Upper Iowa 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.