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 76.49% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 29.30%.
Texas Tech University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 67.34% and Texas State University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 29.99% 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 State University | 28,908 (10,441/18,334) | 25,353 (8,681/16,550) | 7,604 (2,799/4,723) | 88% (83%/90%) | 30% (32%/26%) |
| Texas Tech University | 35,400 (16,591/18,723) | 23,837 (11,158/12,639) | 6,809 (3,302/3,504) | 67% (67%/68%) | 29% (30%/19%) |
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| South Texas College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of North Texas System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | 32,154 (13,516/13,516) | 24,595 (9,920/14,595) | 7,207 (3,051/4,114) | 76.49% (73.4%/108.0%) | 29.30% (30.8%/28.2%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1135. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 575 and the average SAT Math score is 560.
Texas Tech University has the highest SAT scores of 1,190 and Texas State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,080 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 State University | 49% (3,706) | 1080 | 550 | 530 |
| Texas Tech University | 34% (2,305) | 1190 | 600 | 590 |
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| South Texas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| University of North Texas System | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 41.50% | 1135 | 575 | 560 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 24. By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State University | 8% (620) | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Texas Tech University | 13% (882) | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| South Texas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| University of North Texas System | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 10.50% | 24 | 23 | 23 |
*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 State University | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Texas Tech University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Houston-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| South Texas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| University of North Texas System | 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)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.