Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The average acceptance rate of colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is 77.80% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.64%.
Chicago State University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 47.47% and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 40.27% among colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC). 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 2021-2022.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University | 36,861 (12,447/23,334) | 30,534 (10,744/19,776) | 7,620 (2,862/4,758) | 83% (86%/85%) | 25% (27%/20%) |
| California Baptist University | 9,474 (3,131/6,343) | 6,038 (2,002/4,036) | 1,372 (506/866) | 64% (64%/64%) | 23% (25%/14%) |
| California State University-Bakersfield | 12,334 (5,081/7,253) | 10,510 (4,132/6,378) | 1,165 (402/763) | 85% (81%/88%) | 11% (10%/11%) |
| Chicago State University | 4,805 (1,646/3,148) | 2,281 (649/1,631) | 168 (70/98) | 47% (39%/52%) | 7% (11%/3%) |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | 4,967 (1,680/3,287) | 3,774 (1,209/2,565) | 1,148 (402/746) | 76% (72%/78%) | 30% (33%/23%) |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 12,535 (4,757/7,778) | 7,177 (2,689/4,488) | 2,013 (815/1,198) | 57% (57%/58%) | 28% (30%/15%) |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 14,386 (5,835/8,551) | 13,508 (5,418/8,090) | 5,439 (2,245/3,194) | 94% (93%/95%) | 40% (41%/37%) |
| Utah Valley University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Seattle University | 8,539 (2,798/5,741) | 7,012 (2,270/4,742) | 994 (318/676) | 82% (81%/83%) | 14% (14%/12%) |
| Average | 12,988 (4,672/4,672) | 10,104 (3,639/6,463) | 2,490 (953/1,537) | 77.80% (77.9%/138.3%) | 24.64% (26.2%/23.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of 25th percentile is 1,061 and 75th percentile is 1,325 for colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC). By subject, the average score of the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is 596 and the average SAT Math score is 598.
has the highest SAT scores of -1 and has the lowest SAT scores of 1,000,000 among colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The following table compares SAT Scores between colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) for academic year 2021-2022.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | ||
| Grand Canyon University | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| California Baptist University | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||
| California State University-Bakersfield | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||
| Chicago State University | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | 3% (36) | 570 | 743 | 573 | 763 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 36% (728) | 470 | 580 | 450 | 560 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Utah Valley University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Seattle University | 26% (258) | 550 | 660 | 570 | 670 |
| Average | 21.67% | 530.00 | 661.00 | 531.00 | 664.33 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of 25th percentile is 60 and 75th percentile is 84 for colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC). By subject, the average ACT Composite score is 24, the average ACT English score is 24, and the average ACT Math score is 23.
has the highest ACT scores of -1 and has the lowest ACT scores of 1,000,000 among colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The following table compares ACT Scores between colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) for academic year 2021-2022.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Composite | English | Math | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | ||
| Grand Canyon University | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||||
| California Baptist University | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||||
| California State University-Bakersfield | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||||
| Chicago State University | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | ||||||
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | 66% (758) | 21 | 30 | 20 | 31 | 19 | 27 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 33% (661) | 17 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 24 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | ||||||
| Utah Valley University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||
| Seattle University | 10% (98) | 24 | 31 | 23 | 33 | 23 | 29 |
| Average | 36.33% | 20.67 | 28.00 | 19.67 | 29.00 | 19.67 | 26.67 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying colleges in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) based on academic year 2021-2022 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| California Baptist University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| California State University-Bakersfield | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Chicago State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | △ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | ✔ | △ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | △ | ✔ |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | △ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Utah Valley University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Seattle 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)
The member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is as of 2021. It may be different from the current members.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.