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Selected Colleges Comparison

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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 73.63% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 27.87%.
University of Houston has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 66.24% 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.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
University of Houston 29,783 (12,623/17,160) 19,728 (8,096/11,632) 5,555 (2,385/3,170) 66% (64%/68%) 28% (29%/18%)
Lamar University 6,214 (2,436/3,778) 5,203 (1,923/3,280) 1,482 (610/872) 84% (79%/87%) 28% (32%/23%)
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston No admission statistics available for the school.
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%)
The University of Texas System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average19,320 (8,226/8,226)14,226 (5,870/8,356)3,965 (1,742/2,223)73.63% (71.4%/101.6%)27.87% (29.7%/26.6%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1097. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 550 and the average SAT Math score is 547.
University of Houston has the highest SAT scores of 1,240 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.
SAT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
University of Houston 52%
(2,869)
1240620620
Lamar University 9%
(125)
940480460
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston No data is available.
The University of Texas at Arlington 61%
(2,959)
1110550560
The University of Texas System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average40.67% 1097550547

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of selected colleges is 21. By subject, the average ACT English score is 21 and the ACT math score is 20.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
University of Houston 9%
(473)
262525
Lamar University 1%
(18)
161616
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston No data is available.
The University of Texas at Arlington 15%
(726)
222120
The University of Texas System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average8.33% 212120

*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.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
University of Houston
Lamar University
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.
The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas System Office no recent data available (probably not active)

: 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)