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 64.29% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 32.50%.
Southern University and A & M College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 53.90% and Louisiana Tech University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 37.41% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University | 7,595 (3,471/4,124) | 4,737 (2,320/2,417) | 1,772 (1,028/744) | 62% (67%/59%) | 37% (44%/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%) |
| Southern University and A & M College | 10,609 (2,999/7,610) | 5,718 (1,592/4,126) | 1,678 (549/1,129) | 54% (53%/54%) | 29% (34%/15%) |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 928 (263/641) | 868 (238/608) | 134 (46/88) | 94% (90%/95%) | 15% (19%/14%) |
| University of Louisiana-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Southeastern Louisiana University - Destrahan High School | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Average | 5,509 (1,909/1,909) | 3,542 (1,256/2,279) | 1,151 (499/652) | 64.29% (65.8%/119.4%) | 32.50% (39.7%/28.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1042. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 517 and the average SAT Math score is 525.
Louisiana Tech University has the highest SAT scores of 1,185 and Southern University and A & M College has the lowest SAT scores of 890 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University | 4% (68) | 1185 | 580 | 605 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 3% (31) | 1050 | 510 | 540 |
| Southern University and A & M College | 17% (289) | 890 | 460 | 430 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of Louisiana-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Southeastern Louisiana University - Destrahan High School | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 8.00% | 1042 | 517 | 525 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 20. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University | 96% (1,693) | 24 | 25 | 24 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 91% (875) | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Southern University and A & M College | 83% (1,389) | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 63% (85) | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| University of Louisiana-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Southeastern Louisiana University - Destrahan High School | No data is available. | |||
| Average | 83.25% | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Southern University and A & M College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Southern University at New Orleans | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Louisiana-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana University - Destrahan High School | 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.