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 85.07% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 22.61%.
University of Houston-Victoria has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 82.13% and Sam Houston State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 24.58% 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%) |
| University of Houston-Victoria | 1,970 (813/1,157) | 1,618 (655/963) | 211 (95/116) | 82% (81%/83%) | 13% (15%/10%) |
| Sam Houston State University | 16,316 (5,564/10,752) | 13,809 (4,549/9,260) | 3,394 (1,246/2,148) | 85% (82%/86%) | 25% (27%/20%) |
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| South Texas College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 6,768 (2,401/2,401) | 5,758 (1,987/3,770) | 1,302 (496/806) | 85.07% (82.8%/157.1%) | 22.61% (25.0%/21.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1040. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 515 and the average SAT Math score is 525.
Sam Houston State University has the highest SAT scores of 1,050 and Texas A&M University-Texarkana has the lowest SAT scores of 1,030 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 |
| University of Houston-Victoria | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Houston-Victoria admission. | |||
| Sam Houston State University | 51% (1,718) | 1050 | 530 | 520 |
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| South Texas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 39.00% | 1040 | 515 | 525 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 20. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | 45% (134) | 18 | 21 | 18 |
| University of Houston-Victoria | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Houston-Victoria admission. | |||
| Sam Houston State University | 9% (321) | 21 | 23 | 19 |
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| South Texas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 27.00% | 20 | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Houston-Victoria | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Sam Houston State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Texas A & M University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| 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.