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 95.59% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 26.09%.
University of Houston-Downtown has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 88.42% and The University of Texas at El Paso has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 35.95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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%) |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | 10,493 (4,908/5,585) | 10,485 (4,901/5,584) | 3,769 (1,762/2,007) | 100% (100%/100%) | 36% (36%/36%) |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | 3,493 (1,364/2,129) | 3,279 (1,254/2,025) | 1,118 (418/700) | 94% (92%/95%) | 34% (33%/33%) |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | 9,110 (3,056/5,969) | 8,754 (2,910/5,761) | 1,028 (384/644) | 96% (95%/97%) | 12% (13%/11%) |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | 7,307 (2,955/2,955) | 6,985 (2,800/4,165) | 1,822 (798/1,025) | 95.59% (94.7%/140.9%) | 26.09% (28.5%/24.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1020. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 513 and the average SAT Math score is 508.
The University of Texas at Tyler has the highest SAT scores of 1,110 and Texas A&M University-San Antonio has the lowest SAT scores of 950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Downtown | 43% (586) | 1040 | 520 | 520 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | 58% (2,184) | 980 | 490 | 490 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | 32% (354) | 1110 | 560 | 550 |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | 51% (522) | 950 | 480 | 470 |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | 46.00% | 1020 | 513 | 508 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 20. By subject, the average ACT English score is 19 and the ACT math score is 18.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Downtown | 4% (53) | 19 | 17 | 17 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | 3% (98) | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | 19% (215) | 22 | 23 | 20 |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | 8% (82) | 18 | 16 | 17 |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | 8.50% | 20 | 19 | 18 |
*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston-Downtown | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||||
✔: 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.