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 85.25% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 27.93%.
University of Houston-Clear Lake has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 69.37% and West Texas A & M University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 29.78% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | 1,985 (806/1,179) | 1,377 (518/859) | 353 (146/207) | 69% (64%/73%) | 26% (28%/18%) |
| College of the Mainland | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The University of Texas at Arlington | 21,963 (9,620/12,343) | 17,747 (7,592/10,155) | 4,858 (2,231/2,627) | 81% (79%/82%) | 27% (29%/21%) |
| Texas Southern University | 8,582 (2,913/5,669) | 8,307 (2,785/5,522) | 2,372 (798/1,574) | 97% (96%/97%) | 29% (29%/28%) |
| Tyler Junior College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| West Texas A & M University | 4,695 (1,941/2,711) | 4,302 (1,773/2,493) | 1,281 (550/731) | 92% (91%/92%) | 30% (31%/27%) |
| Average | 9,306 (3,820/3,820) | 7,933 (3,167/4,757) | 2,216 (931/1,285) | 85.25% (82.9%/124.5%) | 27.93% (29.4%/27.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1038. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 517 and the average SAT Math score is 521.
The University of Texas at Arlington has the highest SAT scores of 1,110 and Texas Southern University has the lowest SAT scores of 910 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | 31% (109) | 1081 | 536 | 545 |
| College of the Mainland | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| The University of Texas at Arlington | 61% (2,959) | 1110 | 550 | 560 |
| Texas Southern University | 32% (754) | 910 | 460 | 450 |
| Tyler Junior College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| West Texas A & M University | 42% (539) | 1050 | 520 | 530 |
| Average | 41.50% | 1038 | 517 | 521 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 20. By subject, the average ACT English score is 19 and the ACT math score is 19.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | 3% (12) | 21 | 19 | 21 |
| College of the Mainland | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| The University of Texas at Arlington | 15% (726) | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Texas Southern University | 14% (324) | 17 | 15 | 16 |
| Tyler Junior College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| West Texas A & M University | 32% (408) | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Average | 16.00% | 20 | 19 | 19 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| College of the Mainland | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| The University of Texas at Arlington | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Texas Southern University | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Tyler Junior College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| West Texas A & M 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)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.