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 51.97% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.98%.
United States Merchant Marine Academy has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 27.35% and United States Merchant Marine Academy has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 60.38% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | 33,944 (12,832/20,916) | 16,246 (5,293/10,892) | 3,140 (972/2,165) | 48% (41%/52%) | 19% (18%/10%) |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 18,807 (7,508/11,200) | 9,527 (3,276/6,219) | 1,871 (580/1,288) | 51% (44%/56%) | 20% (18%/12%) |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 2,386 (1,059/1,327) | 2,005 (862/1,143) | 490 (220/270) | 84% (81%/86%) | 24% (26%/20%) |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 6,872 (2,540/4,331) | 4,827 (1,822/3,005) | 844 (329/515) | 70% (72%/69%) | 17% (18%/12%) |
| Empire State University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 1,532 (1,251/211) | 419 (348/71) | 253 (218/35) | 27% (28%/34%) | 60% (63%/17%) |
| Average | 12,708 (5,038/5,038) | 6,605 (2,320/4,266) | 1,320 (464/855) | 51.97% (46.1%/84.7%) | 19.98% (20.0%/20.0%) |
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 560 and the average SAT Math score is 575.
United States Merchant Marine Academy has the highest SAT scores of 1,216 and SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill has the lowest SAT scores of 1,040 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Hunter College admission. | |||
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice admission. | |||
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 18% (89) | 1040 | 510 | 530 |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 15% (127) | 1150 | 580 | 570 |
| Empire State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 65% (164) | 1216 | 591 | 625 |
| Average | 32.67% | 1135 | 560 | 575 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 23. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY Hunter College admission. | |||
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | Test Score is NOT considered for CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice admission. | |||
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 2% (11) | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 2% (21) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Empire State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 35% (89) | 25 | 24 | 26 |
| Average | 13.00% | 23 | 25 | 25 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Empire State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: 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.