For the academic year 2022-2023, 3,970,931 students have applied and among them 2,437,020 were admitted to Pennsylvania Colleges. 516,337 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 (2022-2023) Pennsylvania Colleges
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Total
3,970,931
2,437,020
516,337
Public Schools
1,555,561
1,159,797
260,543
4 Years (Or High)
1,543,045
1,149,944
255,468
2-4 Years
9,246
7,638
3,544
Less Than 2 Years
3,270
2,215
1,531
Private Schools
2,415,370
1,277,223
255,794
4 Years (Or High)
2,398,080
1,262,771
248,537
2-4 Years
17,125
14,340
7,206
Less Than 2 Years
165
112
51
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Pennsylvania Colleges
61.37% Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of Pennsylvania Colleges is 61.37% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 74.56% and the average rate of private schools was 52.88%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Pennsylvania Colleges with comparable factors.
[CHART#2] 61.37% Acceptance Rate for Pennsylvania Colleges
21.19% Yield
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Pennsylvania Colleges was 21.19% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average admission yield was 22.46% and the average rate of private schools was 20.03%. 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.
21.19% Yield (2022-2023) Pennsylvania Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average
21.19%
Public Schools
22.46%
4 Years (Or High)
22.22%
2-4 Years
46.40%
Less Than 2 Years
69.12%
Private Schools
20.03%
4 Years (Or High)
19.68%
2-4 Years
50.25%
Less Than 2 Years
45.54%
[CHART#3] 21.19% Yield for Pennsylvania Colleges
1,183 SAT Score
The average SAT score of Pennsylvania Colleges is 1,183 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,146 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,209.
The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
[CHART#4] 1,183 SAT Score for Pennsylvania Colleges
27 ACT Score
The average ACT score (Composite) of Pennsylvania Colleges is 27 for the academic year 2022-2023. 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 2022-2023.