Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between colleges in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf. The average acceptance rate of colleges in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf is 76.48% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.53%.
Sterling College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 48.17% and Friends University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 44.70% among colleges in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | 1,550 (1,040/504) | 868 (638/225) | 192 (142/50) | 56% (61%/45%) | 22% (22%/10%) |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 1,154 (652/502) | 1,079 (598/481) | 170 (88/82) | 94% (92%/96%) | 16% (15%/16%) |
| Friends University | 1,025 (463/562) | 566 (269/297) | 253 (132/121) | 55% (58%/53%) | 45% (49%/22%) |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | 1,975 (1,328/638) | 1,420 (964/451) | 264 (151/113) | 72% (73%/71%) | 19% (16%/18%) |
| McPherson College | 1,846 (1,218/614) | 1,417 (947/463) | 318 (209/107) | 77% (78%/75%) | 22% (22%/17%) |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 2,611 (1,998/613) | 2,166 (1,721/445) | 306 (206/100) | 83% (86%/73%) | 14% (12%/16%) |
| University of Saint Mary | 1,159 (701/458) | 1,004 (603/401) | 208 (105/103) | 87% (86%/88%) | 21% (17%/22%) |
| Southwestern College | 1,452 (870/575) | 1,097 (679/416) | 210 (149/61) | 76% (78%/72%) | 19% (22%/11%) |
| Sterling College | 820 (569/251) | 395 (264/131) | 120 (79/41) | 48% (46%/52%) | 30% (30%/16%) |
| Tabor College | 559 (367/192) | 361 (230/131) | 136 (93/43) | 65% (63%/68%) | 38% (40%/22%) |
| Avila University | 3,975 (2,134/1,817) | 3,490 (1,880/1,593) | 253 (112/137) | 88% (88%/88%) | 7% (6%/8%) |
| Average | 1,648 (1,031/1,031) | 1,260 (799/458) | 221 (133/87) | 76.48% (77.5%/44.4%) | 17.53% (16.7%/19.0%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of colleges in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf is 951. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 487 and the average SAT Math score is 464.
McPherson College has the highest SAT scores of 1,077 and Avila University has the lowest SAT scores of 870 among colleges in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf. The following table compares SAT Scores between colleges in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | Test Score is NOT considered for Bethany College admission. | |||
| Bethel College-North Newton | 2% (3) | - | ||
| Friends University | 4% (9) | 1020 | 510 | 510 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Test Score is NOT considered for Kansas Wesleyan University admission. | |||
| McPherson College | 42% (31) | 1077 | 541 | 536 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 4% (11) | 890 | 490 | 400 |
| University of Saint Mary | 6% (12) | 900 | 445 | 455 |
| Southwestern College | Test Score is NOT considered for Southwestern College admission. | |||
| Sterling College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Tabor College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Avila University | 4% (11) | 870 | 450 | 420 |
| Average | 10.33% | 951 | 487 | 464 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of colleges in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf is 20. By subject, the average ACT English score is 19 and the ACT math score is 19.
The following table compares ACT Scores between colleges in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | Test Score is NOT considered for Bethany College admission. | |||
| Bethel College-North Newton | 1% (1) | |||
| Friends University | 22% (56) | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | Test Score is NOT considered for Kansas Wesleyan University admission. | |||
| McPherson College | 34% (70) | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 20% (62) | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| University of Saint Mary | 35% (73) | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Southwestern College | Test Score is NOT considered for Southwestern College admission. | |||
| Sterling College | 1% (1) | |||
| Tabor College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Avila University | 57% (143) | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Average | 24.29% | 20 | 19 | 19 |
*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 colleges in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Bethel College-North Newton | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Friends University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| McPherson College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Saint Mary | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Southwestern College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Sterling College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Tabor College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Avila 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)
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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.