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 71.26% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.29%.
Drake University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 67.23% and St Luke's College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 66.67% 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%) |
| Drake University | 8,621 (3,881/4,699) | 5,796 (2,446/3,340) | 733 (296/437) | 67% (63%/71%) | 13% (12%/9%) |
| Emmaus Bible College | 70 (27/43) | 70 (27/43) | 43 (16/27) | 100% (100%/100%) | 61% (59%/63%) |
| Maharishi International University | 70 (18/52) | 66 (15/51) | 36 (7/29) | 94% (83%/98%) | 55% (47%/56%) |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,569 (597/972) | 1,181 (417/764) | 224 (102/122) | 75% (70%/79%) | 19% (24%/13%) |
| St Luke's College | 15 (0/15) | 12 (0/12) | 8 (0/8) | 80% (0%/80%) | 67% (0%/53%) |
| Average | 2,234 (1,006/1,008) | 1,592 (678/913) | 273 (120/153) | 71.26% (67.4%/90.6%) | 14.29% (14.8%/13.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1265. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 635 and the average SAT Math score is 630.
Drake University has the highest SAT scores of 1,270 and Cornell College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,260 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 |
| Drake University | 17% (120) | 1270 | 640 | 630 |
| Emmaus Bible College | 7% (3) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Maharishi International University | Test Score is NOT considered for Maharishi International University admission. | |||
| Mount Mercy University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| St Luke's College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 11.33% | 1265 | 635 | 630 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 26% (84) | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Drake University | 36% (264) | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Emmaus Bible College | 65% (28) | 21 | 23 | 20 |
| Maharishi International University | Test Score is NOT considered for Maharishi International University admission. | |||
| Mount Mercy University | 33% (72) | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| St Luke's College | 88% (7) | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Average | 49.60% | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Drake University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Emmaus Bible College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Maharishi International University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Mount Mercy University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| St Luke's College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.