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 85.63% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 25.29%.
Lamar University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 83.73% and Lamar University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 28.48% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | 2,018 (825/1,190) | 1,846 (756/1,088) | 301 (148/153) | 91% (92%/91%) | 16% (20%/13%) |
| Lamar University | 6,214 (2,436/3,778) | 5,203 (1,923/3,280) | 1,482 (610/872) | 84% (79%/87%) | 28% (32%/23%) |
| Laredo College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Collin County Community College District | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| South Texas College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 4,116 (1,631/1,631) | 3,525 (1,340/2,184) | 892 (379/513) | 85.63% (82.2%/133.9%) | 25.29% (28.3%/23.5%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 985. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 490 and the average SAT Math score is 495.
Texas A&M University-Texarkana has the highest SAT scores of 1,030 and Lamar University has the lowest SAT scores of 940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | 27% (81) | 1030 | 500 | 530 |
| Lamar University | 9% (125) | 940 | 480 | 460 |
| Laredo College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | No data is available. | |||
| Collin County Community College District | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| South Texas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 18.00% | 985 | 490 | 495 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 17. By subject, the average ACT English score is 19 and the ACT math score is 17.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | 45% (134) | 18 | 21 | 18 |
| Lamar University | 1% (18) | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Laredo College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | No data is available. | |||
| Collin County Community College District | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| South Texas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 23.00% | 17 | 19 | 17 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lamar University | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Laredo College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Collin County Community College District | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| South Texas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
✔: 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.