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 94.73% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 14.43%.
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 81.68% and Pennsylvania State University-World Campus has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 42.71% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California University of Pennsylvania | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | 192 (72/118) | 167 (59/106) | 51 (14/37) | 87% (82%/90%) | 31% (24%/31%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 7,523 (3,158/4,338) | 7,204 (3,036/4,143) | 905 (482/410) | 96% (96%/96%) | 13% (16%/9%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 2,005 (1,021/977) | 1,862 (942/914) | 192 (137/54) | 93% (92%/94%) | 10% (15%/6%) |
| 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%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 857 (347/505) | 700 (286/409) | 299 (135/159) | 82% (82%/81%) | 43% (47%/31%) |
| Average | 2,716 (1,166/1,166) | 2,573 (1,106/1,459) | 371 (189/178) | 94.73% (94.8%/125.1%) | 14.43% (17.1%/12.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1156. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 586 and the average SAT Math score is 570.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York has the highest SAT scores of 1,190 and Pennsylvania State University-World Campus has the lowest SAT scores of 1,130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California University of Pennsylvania | No data is available. | |||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | 8% (4) | - | 0 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 31% (284) | 1155 | 575 | 580 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 39% (75) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 35% (142) | 1150 | 590 | 560 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 13% (39) | 1130 | 580 | 550 |
| Average | 25.20% | 1156 | 586 | 570 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California University of Pennsylvania | No data is available. | |||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 3% (26) | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 3% (5) | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | 3% (13) | 26 | 24 | 23 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 4% (12) | 26 | 24 | 24 |
| Average | 3.25% | 26 | 25 | 24 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California University of Pennsylvania | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Pennsylvania State University-World 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.