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 76.29% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.92%.
Minnesota State University-Mankato has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 70.68% and Minnesota State University-Mankato has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 29.27% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | 11,152 (5,048/6,104) | 7,882 (3,552/4,330) | 2,307 (1,031/1,276) | 71% (70%/71%) | 29% (29%/21%) |
| 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%) |
| 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) | ||||
| Average | 13,893 (6,390/6,390) | 10,599 (4,718/5,869) | 2,535 (1,116/1,415) | 76.29% (73.8%/91.8%) | 23.92% (23.6%/24.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1257. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 616 and the average SAT Math score is 641.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the highest SAT scores of 1,378 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (521) | 1378 | 676 | 702 |
| 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) | |||
| Average | 4.00% | 1257 | 616 | 641 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 23. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 21.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | 54% (1,147) | 21 | 19 | 20 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 39% (2,610) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| 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) | |||
| Average | 47.25% | 23 | 22 | 21 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Saint Cloud State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
✔: 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.