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 67.00% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.34%.
Sterling College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 61.10% and Baker University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 32.58% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker University | 776 (345/428) | 712 (321/389) | 232 (127/105) | 92% (93%/91%) | 33% (40%/25%) |
| Friends University | 1,620 (957/662) | 1,025 (618/406) | 265 (145/120) | 63% (65%/61%) | 26% (23%/18%) |
| McPherson College | 1,445 (1,009/429) | 952 (656/292) | 250 (174/74) | 66% (65%/68%) | 26% (27%/17%) |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Sterling College | 1,959 (1,689/270) | 1,197 (1,040/157) | 160 (105/55) | 61% (62%/58%) | 13% (10%/20%) |
| Ottawa University-Online | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 1,450 (1,000/1,000) | 972 (659/311) | 227 (138/89) | 67.00% (65.9%/31.1%) | 23.34% (20.9%/28.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1049. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 523 and the average SAT Math score is 525.
Friends University has the highest SAT scores of 1,071 and Sterling College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,035 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker University | 1% (2) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Friends University | 11% (29) | 1071 | 540 | 531 |
| McPherson College | 20% (51) | 1040 | 520 | 520 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | No data is available. | |||
| Sterling College | 10% (16) | 1035 | 510 | 525 |
| Ottawa University-Online | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 10.50% | 1049 | 523 | 525 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 21. By subject, the average ACT English score is 20 and the ACT math score is 19.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker University | 6% (15) | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Friends University | 53% (140) | 22 | 20 | 20 |
| McPherson College | 48% (119) | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | No data is available. | |||
| Sterling College | 31% (47) | 21 | 20 | 20 |
| Ottawa University-Online | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 34.50% | 21 | 20 | 19 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Friends University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| McPherson College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Sterling College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Ottawa University-Online | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
✔: 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.