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 34.29% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.48%.
Rice University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 8.68% and Rice University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 44.07% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin College | 5,192 (2,293/2,836) | 2,823 (1,233/1,583) | 330 (179/151) | 54% (54%/56%) | 12% (15%/5%) |
| University of Dallas | 4,307 (1,783/2,524) | 2,528 (1,002/1,526) | 404 (175/229) | 59% (56%/60%) | 16% (17%/9%) |
| Rice University | 31,443 (15,807/15,636) | 2,730 (1,354/1,376) | 1,203 (604/599) | 9% (9%/9%) | 44% (45%/4%) |
| Saint Edward's University | 6,015 (2,047/3,905) | 5,119 (1,684/3,383) | 640 (237/398) | 85% (82%/87%) | 13% (14%/10%) |
| Southern Methodist University | 16,150 (7,542/8,608) | 8,439 (3,764/4,675) | 1,639 (740/899) | 52% (50%/54%) | 19% (20%/10%) |
| Average | 12,621 (5,894/5,894) | 4,328 (1,807/2,509) | 843 (387/455) | 34.29% (30.7%/42.6%) | 19.48% (21.4%/18.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1329. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 663 and the average SAT Math score is 666.
Rice University has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Saint Edward's University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin College | 29% (95) | 1240 | 630 | 610 |
| University of Dallas | 26% (104) | 1270 | 650 | 620 |
| Rice University | 53% (635) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| Saint Edward's University | 21% (134) | 1145 | 575 | 570 |
| Southern Methodist University | 17% (272) | 1450 | 710 | 740 |
| Average | 29.20% | 1329 | 663 | 666 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 29. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin College | 10% (34) | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| University of Dallas | 14% (58) | 27 | 28 | 25 |
| Rice University | 23% (281) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Saint Edward's University | 8% (48) | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| Southern Methodist University | 21% (342) | 32 | 34 | 30 |
| Average | 15.20% | 29 | 29 | 27 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| University of Dallas | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Rice University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Saint Edward's University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Southern Methodist 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.