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 75.84% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.73%.
Minnesota State University Moorhead has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 56.62% and Winona State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 29.69% 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 |
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Metropolitan State University | 612 (220/392) | 500 (184/316) | 131 (56/75) | 82% (84%/81%) | 26% (30%/19%) |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 38,050 (17,665/20,336) | 28,504 (12,637/15,848) | 6,737 (2,967/3,761) | 75% (72%/78%) | 24% (23%/18%) |
Minnesota State University Moorhead | 3,898 (1,646/2,247) | 2,207 (778/1,426) | 632 (205/425) | 57% (47%/63%) | 29% (26%/19%) |
Saint Cloud State University | 4,810 (2,243/2,567) | 4,583 (2,136/2,447) | 771 (342/429) | 95% (95%/95%) | 17% (16%/17%) |
Southwest Minnesota State University | 1,558 (605/919) | 1,427 (546/850) | 326 (122/195) | 92% (90%/92%) | 23% (22%/21%) |
Winona State University | 5,367 (1,605/3,736) | 3,958 (1,070/2,874) | 1,175 (331/841) | 74% (67%/77%) | 30% (31%/23%) |
Average | 9,049 (3,997/3,997) | 6,863 (2,892/3,960) | 1,629 (671/954) | 75.84% (72.3%/99.1%) | 23.73% (23.2%/24.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1198. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 588 and the average SAT Math score is 611.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the highest SAT scores of 1,378 and Minnesota State University Moorhead has the lowest SAT scores of 1,120 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 |
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Metropolitan State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (521) | 1378 | 676 | 702 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead | 1% (6) | 1120 | 550 | 570 |
Saint Cloud State University | 3% (21) | 1135 | 555 | 580 |
Southwest Minnesota State University | 1% (4) | - | 0 | 0 |
Winona State University | 1% (16) | 1160 | 570 | 590 |
Average | 2.80% | 1198 | 588 | 611 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 23. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Metropolitan State University | 9% (12) | 23 | 25 | 25 |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 39% (2,610) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead | 72% (457) | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Saint Cloud State University | 42% (322) | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Southwest Minnesota State University | 54% (175) | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Winona State University | 56% (652) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Average | 45.33% | 23 | 23 | 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 |
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Metropolitan State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
Minnesota State University Moorhead | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
Saint Cloud State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
Southwest Minnesota State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
Winona State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.