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 4.09% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 62.99%.
California Institute of Technology has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.92% and Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 65.02% 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 2021-2022.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | 13,026 (9,059/3,967) | 510 (260/250) | 270 (149/121) | 4% (3%/6%) | 53% (57%/3%) |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 61,110 (25,463/35,647) | 2,524 (1,231/1,293) | 1,641 (808/833) | 4% (5%/4%) | 65% (66%/2%) |
| Average | 37,068 (17,261/17,261) | 1,517 (746/772) | 956 (479/477) | 4.09% (4.3%/4.5%) | 62.99% (64.2%/61.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of 25th percentile is 1,470 and 75th percentile is 1,570 for selected colleges. By subject, the average score of the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is 745 and the average SAT Math score is 775.
has the highest SAT scores of -1 and has the lowest SAT scores of 1,000,000 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2021-2022.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | ||
| California Institute of Technology | Test Scores are required to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 43% (704) | 720 | 770 | 750 | 800 |
| Average | 43.00% | 720.00 | 770.00 | 750.00 | 800.00 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of 25th percentile is 101 and 75th percentile is 106 for selected colleges. By subject, the average ACT Composite score is 35, the average ACT English score is 36, and the average ACT Math score is 34.
has the highest ACT scores of -1 and has the lowest ACT scores of 1,000,000 among selected colleges. The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2021-2022.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Composite | English | Math | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | ||
| California Institute of Technology | Test Scores are required to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||||
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 28% (464) | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 35 |
| Average | 28.00% | 34.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 36.00 | 32.00 | 35.00 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2021-2022 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | △ | ✓ |
✔: 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.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.