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 86.93% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 27.27%.
University of Houston-Victoria has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 82.13% and Sul Ross State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 35.78% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Houston-Victoria | 1,970 (813/1,157) | 1,618 (655/963) | 211 (95/116) | 82% (81%/83%) | 13% (15%/10%) |
| Lamar University | 6,214 (2,436/3,778) | 5,203 (1,923/3,280) | 1,482 (610/872) | 84% (79%/87%) | 28% (32%/23%) |
| Sul Ross State University | 717 (439/278) | 696 (423/273) | 249 (169/80) | 97% (96%/98%) | 36% (40%/29%) |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| 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 | 3,399 (1,407/1,407) | 2,955 (1,194/1,752) | 806 (356/450) | 86.93% (84.8%/124.5%) | 27.27% (29.8%/25.7%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 987. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 497 and the average SAT Math score is 490.
West Texas A & M University has the highest SAT scores of 1,050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| University of Houston-Victoria | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Houston-Victoria admission. | |||
| Lamar University | 9% (125) | 940 | 480 | 460 |
| Sul Ross State University | 37% (91) | 970 | 490 | 480 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | No data is available. | |||
| West Texas A & M University | 42% (539) | 1050 | 520 | 530 |
| Average | 29.33% | 987 | 497 | 490 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 18. By subject, the average ACT English score is 18 and the ACT math score is 18.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| University of Houston-Victoria | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Houston-Victoria admission. | |||
| Lamar University | 1% (18) | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Sul Ross State University | 11% (28) | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | No data is available. | |||
| West Texas A & M University | 32% (408) | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Average | 14.67% | 18 | 18 | 18 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| University of Houston-Victoria | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Lamar University | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Sul Ross State University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| 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.