Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Industrial and Organizational Psychology schools. The average acceptance rate of best Industrial and Organizational Psychology schools is 68.54% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.73%.
University of South Florida has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 43.19% and University of South Florida has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 23.31% among best Industrial and Organizational Psychology schools. 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.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State University | 62,138 (29,049/33,067) | 52,690 (24,505/28,167) | 9,652 (4,456/5,193) | 85% (84%/85%) | 18% (18%/16%) |
| 1 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 41,496 (20,012/21,345) | 33,091 (15,827/17,170) | 7,391 (3,411/3,946) | 80% (79%/80%) | 22% (22%/18%) |
| 3 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 21,153 (8,536/12,617) | 17,125 (6,796/10,329) | 3,521 (1,424/2,097) | 81% (80%/82%) | 21% (21%/17%) |
| 4 | University of South Florida | 68,576 (27,441/41,135) | 29,621 (11,844/17,777) | 6,904 (2,809/4,095) | 43% (43%/43%) | 23% (24%/10%) |
| Average | 48,341 (21,260/21,260) | 33,132 (14,743/18,361) | 6,867 (3,025/3,833) | 68.54% (69.3%/86.4%) | 20.73% (20.5%/20.9%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Industrial and Organizational Psychology schools is 1250. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 625 and the average SAT Math score is 625.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the highest SAT scores of 1,410 and Bowling Green State University-Main Campus has the lowest SAT scores of 1,110 among best Industrial and Organizational Psychology schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Industrial and Organizational Psychology schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State University | 39% (3,746) | 1260 | 630 | 630 |
| 1 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8% (606) | 1410 | 690 | 720 |
| 3 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 21% (730) | 1110 | 560 | 550 |
| 4 | University of South Florida | 78% (5,369) | 1220 | 620 | 600 |
| Average | 36.50% | 1250 | 625 | 625 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Industrial and Organizational Psychology schools is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Industrial and Organizational Psychology schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State University | 7% (651) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| 1 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 33% (2,463) | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| 3 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 61% (2,146) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| 4 | University of South Florida | 22% (1,531) | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Average | 30.75% | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
*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 best Industrial and Organizational Psychology schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 1 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of South Florida | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: 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.