For the academic year 2024-2025, 5,557,536 students have applied and among them 3,395,826 were admitted to Pennsylvania colleges. 677,481 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Pennsylvania colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025) Pennsylvania Colleges
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Total
5,557,536
3,395,826
677,481
Public Schools
2,189,213
1,621,869
338,963
4 Years (Or High)
2,171,893
1,608,953
331,730
2-4 Years
12,769
9,752
4,956
Less Than 2 Years
4,551
3,164
2,277
Private Schools
3,368,323
1,773,957
338,518
4 Years (Or High)
3,343,404
1,753,422
328,801
2-4 Years
24,537
20,277
9,556
Less Than 2 Years
382
258
161
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Pennsylvania Colleges
61.10% Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of Pennsylvania colleges is 61.10% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 74.08% and the average rate of private schools was 52.67%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Pennsylvania colleges with comparable factors.
[CHART#2] 61.10% Acceptance Rate for Pennsylvania Colleges
19.95% Yield
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Pennsylvania colleges was 19.95% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 20.90% and the average rate of private schools was 19.08%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Pennsylvania colleges with comparable factors.
19.95% Yield (2024-2025) Pennsylvania Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average
19.95%
Public Schools
20.90%
4 Years (Or High)
20.62%
2-4 Years
50.82%
Less Than 2 Years
71.97%
Private Schools
19.08%
4 Years (Or High)
18.75%
2-4 Years
47.13%
Less Than 2 Years
62.40%
[CHART#3] 19.95% Yield for Pennsylvania Colleges
1,208 SAT Score
The average SAT score of Pennsylvania colleges is 1,208 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,166 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,243.
The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
[CHART#4] 1,208 SAT Score for Pennsylvania Colleges
27 ACT Score
The average ACT score (Composite) of Pennsylvania colleges is 27 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 25 and private schools' average ACT score is 28. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.