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 85.35% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 29.90%.
West Virginia University Institute of Technology has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 36.68% and West Virginia University Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 52.35% 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 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University | 6,816 (2,826/3,990) | 6,525 (2,699/3,826) | 1,831 (783/1,048) | 96% (96%/96%) | 28% (29%/26%) |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | 1,453 (904/549) | 533 (296/237) | 279 (153/126) | 37% (33%/43%) | 52% (52%/23%) |
| Average | 4,135 (1,865/1,865) | 3,529 (1,498/2,032) | 1,055 (468/587) | 85.35% (80.3%/108.9%) | 29.90% (31.3%/28.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1025. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 530 and the average SAT Math score is 495.
Marshall University has the highest SAT scores of 1,040 and West Virginia University Institute of Technology has the lowest SAT scores of 1,010 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University | 71% (1,303) | 1040 | 540 | 500 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | 78% (217) | 1010 | 520 | 490 |
| Average | 74.50% | 1025 | 530 | 495 |
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 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University | 51% (931) | 21 | 22 | 20 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | 32% (88) | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Average | 41.50% | 21 | 21 | 20 |
*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 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.