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 87.02% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.90%.
University of Minnesota-Rochester has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 71.70% and Metropolitan State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 26.20% 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-Morris | 2,699 (1,235/1,447) | 2,096 (928/1,161) | 273 (130/143) | 78% (75%/80%) | 13% (14%/10%) |
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%) |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
University of Minnesota-Rochester | 1,198 (314/883) | 859 (182/676) | 193 (30/162) | 72% (58%/77%) | 22% (16%/18%) |
Average | 2,175 (923/923) | 1,893 (795/1,090) | 339 (136/201) | 87.02% (86.1%/118.0%) | 17.90% (17.1%/18.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1135. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 555 and the average SAT Math score is 580.
Saint Cloud State University has the highest SAT scores of 1,135 and Saint Cloud State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,135 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-Morris | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Minnesota-Morris admission. | |||
Saint Cloud State University | 3% (21) | 1135 | 555 | 580 |
Southwest Minnesota State University | 1% (4) | - | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
University of Minnesota-Rochester | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
Average | 2.00% | 1135 | 555 | 580 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 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 |
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Metropolitan State University | 9% (12) | 23 | 25 | 25 |
University of Minnesota-Morris | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Minnesota-Morris admission. | |||
Saint Cloud State University | 42% (322) | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Southwest Minnesota State University | 54% (175) | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
University of Minnesota-Rochester | 36% (69) | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Average | 35.25% | 22 | 22 | 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-Morris | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
Saint Cloud State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
Southwest Minnesota State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
University of Minnesota-Rochester | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.