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 90.80% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 13.63%.
Lincoln University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 80.61% and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 20.42% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Wilkes-Barre | 653 (366/285) | 622 (348/272) | 127 (81/44) | 95% (95%/95%) | 20% (23%/15%) |
| 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%) |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 3,003 (1,233/1,770) | 2,931 (1,206/1,725) | 409 (179/230) | 98% (98%/97%) | 14% (15%/13%) |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 6,367 (2,850/3,517) | 5,590 (2,462/3,128) | 1,079 (535/544) | 88% (86%/89%) | 19% (22%/15%) |
| Average | 5,518 (2,480/2,480) | 5,011 (2,249/2,745) | 683 (368/312) | 90.80% (90.7%/110.7%) | 13.63% (16.4%/11.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1128. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 567 and the average SAT Math score is 562.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 38% (152) | 950 | 480 | 470 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 33% (42) | 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 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 35% (142) | 1150 | 590 | 560 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 39% (421) | 1090 | 540 | 550 |
| Average | 33.67% | 1128 | 567 | 562 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 25. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 2% (10) | 18 | 15 | 18 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 2% (24) | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 1% (13) | 29 | 26 | 27 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 3% (13) | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Average | 2.00% | 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: 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.