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 83.86% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.07%.
Prairie View A & M University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 76.07% and Prairie View A & M University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 36.01% 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-Commerce | 6,604 (2,470/4,133) | 5,709 (2,053/3,656) | 973 (364/609) | 86% (83%/88%) | 17% (18%/15%) |
| University of Houston-Downtown | 6,131 (2,493/3,638) | 5,421 (2,133/3,288) | 1,373 (626/747) | 88% (86%/90%) | 25% (29%/21%) |
| Lamar University | 6,214 (2,436/3,778) | 5,203 (1,923/3,280) | 1,482 (610/872) | 84% (79%/87%) | 28% (32%/23%) |
| Prairie View A & M University | 5,691 (1,799/3,892) | 4,329 (1,294/3,035) | 1,559 (493/1,066) | 76% (72%/78%) | 36% (38%/27%) |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| South Texas College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Average | 6,160 (2,300/2,300) | 5,166 (1,851/3,315) | 1,347 (523/824) | 83.86% (80.5%/144.2%) | 26.07% (28.3%/24.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 995. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 503 and the average SAT Math score is 493.
Texas A & M University-Commerce has the highest SAT scores of 1,050 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.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A & M University-Commerce | 37% (358) | 1050 | 530 | 520 |
| University of Houston-Downtown | 43% (586) | 1040 | 520 | 520 |
| Lamar University | 9% (125) | 940 | 480 | 460 |
| Prairie View A & M University | 93% (1,451) | 950 | 480 | 470 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | No data is available. | |||
| South Texas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 45.50% | 995 | 503 | 493 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 18. By subject, the average ACT English score is 17 and the ACT math score is 17.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A & M University-Commerce | 18% (175) | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| University of Houston-Downtown | 4% (53) | 19 | 17 | 17 |
| Lamar University | 1% (18) | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Prairie View A & M University | 28% (444) | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | No data is available. | |||
| South Texas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| Average | 12.75% | 18 | 17 | 17 |
*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-Commerce | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Houston-Downtown | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Lamar University | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Prairie View A & M University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| 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.