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 88.75% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 28.50%.
West Virginia University Institute of Technology has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 64.58% and West Virginia University Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 55.60% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenville State University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Marshall University | 6,356 (2,591/3,765) | 6,158 (2,500/3,658) | 1,554 (673/881) | 97% (96%/97%) | 25% (27%/23%) |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| West Liberty University | 1,706 (638/1,068) | 1,264 (461/803) | 431 (166/265) | 74% (72%/75%) | 34% (36%/25%) |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | 830 (488/342) | 536 (303/233) | 298 (176/122) | 65% (62%/68%) | 56% (58%/36%) |
| West Virginia University | 18,206 (8,459/9,747) | 16,091 (7,339/8,752) | 4,571 (2,222/2,349) | 88% (87%/90%) | 28% (30%/24%) |
| Average | 6,775 (3,044/3,044) | 6,012 (2,651/3,362) | 1,714 (809/904) | 88.75% (87.1%/110.4%) | 28.50% (30.5%/26.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1042. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 530 and the average SAT Math score is 512.
West Virginia University has the highest SAT scores of 1,100 and West Liberty University has the lowest SAT scores of 995 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenville State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Marshall University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| West Liberty University | 57% (246) | 995 | 510 | 485 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | 78% (233) | 1030 | 520 | 510 |
| West Virginia University | 76% (3,465) | 1100 | 560 | 540 |
| Average | 70.33% | 1042 | 530 | 512 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 17. 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.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenville State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Marshall University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| West Liberty University | 48% (209) | 7 | 20 | 18 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | 38% (113) | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| West Virginia University | 35% (1,591) | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Average | 40.33% | 17 | 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 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenville State University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Marshall University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| West Liberty University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| West Virginia 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.