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 79.48% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.27%.
William Penn University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 57.67% and William Penn University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 43.48% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 3,057 (1,512/1,545) | 2,425 (1,152/1,273) | 329 (181/148) | 79% (76%/82%) | 14% (16%/10%) |
| University of Dubuque | 1,579 (1,005/574) | 1,343 (858/485) | 318 (198/120) | 85% (85%/84%) | 24% (23%/21%) |
| Loras College | 1,860 (1,194/666) | 1,671 (1,051/620) | 286 (181/105) | 90% (88%/93%) | 17% (17%/16%) |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| William Penn University | 1,264 (807/457) | 729 (452/277) | 317 (188/129) | 58% (56%/61%) | 43% (42%/28%) |
| Average | 1,940 (1,130/1,130) | 1,542 (878/664) | 313 (187/126) | 79.48% (77.8%/58.8%) | 20.27% (21.3%/18.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1105. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 560 and the average SAT Math score is 545.
Cornell College has the highest SAT scores of 1,260 and William Penn University has the lowest SAT scores of 950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 10% (33) | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
| University of Dubuque | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Loras College | Test Score is NOT considered for Loras College admission. | |||
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No data is available. | |||
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | No data is available. | |||
| William Penn University | 18% (57) | 950 | 490 | 460 |
| Average | 14.00% | 1105 | 560 | 545 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 26% (84) | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| University of Dubuque | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Loras College | Test Score is NOT considered for Loras College admission. | |||
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No data is available. | |||
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | No data is available. | |||
| William Penn University | 44% (138) | 18 | 16 | 18 |
| Average | 35.00% | 22 | 21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| University of Dubuque | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Loras College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| William Penn 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.