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 62.31% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.26%.
Ohio State University-Main Campus has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 52.72% and Kent State University at Kent has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 23.88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central State University | 3,814 (1,190/2,492) | 3,388 (1,081/2,216) | 614 (282/332) | 89% (91%/89%) | 18% (26%/13%) |
| Kent State University at Kent | 20,369 (7,748/12,621) | 17,929 (6,629/11,300) | 4,281 (1,555/2,726) | 88% (86%/90%) | 24% (23%/22%) |
| Lorain County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Ohio State University-Lima Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 65,189 (30,930/34,259) | 34,370 (15,801/18,569) | 8,060 (3,771/4,289) | 53% (51%/54%) | 23% (24%/13%) |
| Average | 29,791 (13,289/13,289) | 18,562 (7,837/10,695) | 4,318 (1,869/2,449) | 62.31% (59.0%/80.5%) | 23.26% (23.9%/22.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1250. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 615 and the average SAT Math score is 635.
Ohio State University-Main Campus has the highest SAT scores of 1,400 and Kent State University at Kent has the lowest SAT scores of 1,100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Kent State University at Kent | 20% (862) | 1100 | 550 | 550 |
| Lorain County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Ohio State University-Lima Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 15% (1,241) | 1400 | 680 | 720 |
| Average | 17.50% | 1250 | 615 | 635 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Kent State University at Kent | 59% (2,507) | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Lorain County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Ohio State University-Lima Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 40% (3,220) | 30 | 32 | 29 |
| Average | 49.50% | 26 | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Kent State University at Kent | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lorain County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Ohio State University-Lima Campus | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.