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 92.74% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.28%.
Lincoln University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 80.61% and Kutztown University of Pennsylvania has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 22.96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 7,248 (3,281/3,967) | 6,968 (3,132/3,836) | 1,600 (724/876) | 96% (95%/97%) | 23% (23%/22%) |
| Lincoln University | 6,699 (1,979/4,645) | 5,400 (1,488/3,888) | 401 (130/271) | 81% (75%/84%) | 7% (9%/6%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 678 (326/348) | 620 (294/322) | 134 (79/54) | 91% (90%/93%) | 22% (27%/16%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 5,605 (2,629/2,961) | 5,453 (2,559/2,879) | 632 (383/243) | 97% (97%/97%) | 12% (15%/8%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 9,925 (5,321/4,550) | 9,483 (5,072/4,360) | 1,197 (754/437) | 96% (95%/96%) | 13% (15%/10%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 6,463 (3,132/3,310) | 6,037 (2,920/3,099) | 885 (531/344) | 93% (93%/94%) | 15% (18%/10%) |
| Average | 6,103 (2,778/2,778) | 5,660 (2,578/3,064) | 808 (434/371) | 92.74% (92.8%/110.3%) | 14.28% (16.8%/12.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1137. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 570 and the average SAT Math score is 567.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg has the highest SAT scores of 1,210 and Lincoln University has the lowest SAT scores of 950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 16% (259) | 1140 | 580 | 560 |
| Lincoln University | 38% (152) | 950 | 480 | 470 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 22% (30) | 1150 | 570 | 580 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 34% (215) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 28% (331) | 1210 | 600 | 610 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 29% (257) | 1180 | 590 | 590 |
| Average | 27.83% | 1137 | 570 | 567 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Lincoln University | 2% (10) | 18 | 15 | 18 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 4% (5) | 24 | 24 | 22 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 4% (23) | 25 | 22 | 25 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 2% (24) | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 1% (13) | 29 | 26 | 27 |
| Average | 2.60% | 24 | 23 | 23 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lincoln University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.