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 70.13% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 25.22%.
Grambling State University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 42.37% and Northwestern State University of Louisiana has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 35.88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 10,732 (3,172/7,560) | 4,547 (1,242/3,305) | 861 (313/548) | 42% (39%/44%) | 19% (25%/7%) |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 38,853 (15,321/23,532) | 29,419 (11,170/18,249) | 7,401 (3,083/4,318) | 76% (73%/78%) | 25% (28%/18%) |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 2,903 (901/1,996) | 2,843 (873/1,964) | 1,020 (372/646) | 98% (97%/98%) | 36% (43%/32%) |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Southern University Law Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 17,496 (6,465/6,465) | 12,270 (4,428/7,839) | 3,094 (1,256/1,837) | 70.13% (68.5%/121.3%) | 25.22% (28.4%/23.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1063. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 533 and the average SAT Math score is 530.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the highest SAT scores of 1,230 and Grambling State University has the lowest SAT scores of 910 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 8% (68) | 910 | 470 | 440 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 13% (604) | 1230 | 620 | 610 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 3% (31) | 1050 | 510 | 540 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | No data is available. | |||
| Southern University Law Center | No data is available. | |||
| Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 8.00% | 1063 | 533 | 530 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 21. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 20.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 19% (165) | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | 87% (3,968) | 25 | 26 | 24 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 91% (875) | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | No data is available. | |||
| Southern University Law Center | No data is available. | |||
| Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 65.67% | 21 | 21 | 20 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Southern University Law Center | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev | 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.