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Selected Colleges Comparison

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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 61.00% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.50%.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 55.21% and Pennsylvania Western University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 25.63% 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.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
Lock Haven University No admission statistics available for the school.
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
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 Fayette- Eberly 872 (335/533) 704 (286/416) 102 (54/47) 81% (85%/78%) 14% (19%/9%)
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 85,784 (39,364/46,114) 47,360 (20,723/26,476) 9,216 (4,689/4,485) 55% (53%/57%) 19% (23%/10%)
Pennsylvania Western University 8,463 (3,323/5,140) 7,923 (3,064/4,859) 2,031 (795/1,236) 94% (92%/95%) 26% (26%/24%)
Average25,181 (11,413/11,413)15,360 (6,658/8,658)2,995 (1,480/1,503)61.00% (58.3%/75.9%)19.50% (22.2%/17.4%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1166. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 583 and the average SAT Math score is 584.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the highest SAT scores of 1,300 and Pennsylvania Western University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,050 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
Lock Haven University No data is available.
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks 34%
(215)
1190600590
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly 24%
(24)
1125560565
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 38%
(3,547)
1300640660
Pennsylvania Western University 15%
(300)
1050530520
Average27.75% 1166583584

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

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.
ACT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
Lock Haven University No data is available.
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks 4%
(23)
252225
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly 5%
(5)
232119
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 7%
(654)
292928
Pennsylvania Western University 3%
(67)
212021
Average4.75% 252323

*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.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
Lock Haven University Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education-Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Pennsylvania Western University

: 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)