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 32.27% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 28.78%.
Carleton College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 16.63% and Martin Luther College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 78.89% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | 8,583 (4,092/4,491) | 1,427 (679/748) | 532 (268/264) | 17% (17%/17%) | 37% (39%/6%) |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 3,774 (1,623/2,112) | 2,473 (973/1,474) | 444 (213/224) | 66% (60%/70%) | 18% (22%/11%) |
| Martin Luther College | 215 (115/100) | 180 (94/86) | 142 (77/65) | 84% (82%/86%) | 79% (82%/65%) |
| Macalester College | 8,434 (3,455/4,979) | 2,397 (911/1,486) | 552 (213/339) | 28% (26%/30%) | 23% (23%/7%) |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 460 (364/96) | 451 (362/89) | 324 (265/59) | 98% (99%/93%) | 72% (73%/61%) |
| Average | 4,293 (1,930/1,930) | 1,386 (604/777) | 399 (207/190) | 32.27% (31.3%/40.2%) | 28.78% (34.3%/24.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1382. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 685 and the average SAT Math score is 697.
Carleton College has the highest SAT scores of 1,490 and Martin Luther College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,235 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | 37% (197) | 1490 | 740 | 750 |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 1% (1) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Luther College | 7% (10) | 1235 | 605 | 630 |
| Macalester College | 33% (183) | 1420 | 710 | 710 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 19.50% | 1382 | 685 | 697 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 27. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | 28% (149) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 19% (86) | 25 | 22 | 25 |
| Martin Luther College | 77% (109) | 24 | 22 | 24 |
| Macalester College | 30% (168) | 32 | 34 | 29 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 19% (60) | 19 | 18 | 19 |
| Average | 34.60% | 27 | 26 | 26 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Martin Luther College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Macalester College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Dunwoody College of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
✔: 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.