For the academic year 2022-2023, 30,385,725 students have applied and among them 15,465,664 were admitted to private colleges. 3,204,335 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for private colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2022-2023) Private Colleges
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Total
30,385,725
15,465,664
3,204,335
4 Years (Or High)
30,226,340
15,347,588
3,146,622
2-4 Years
140,614
102,847
47,034
Less Than 2 Years
18,771
15,229
10,679
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Private Colleges
50.90% Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of private colleges is 50.90% in academic year 2022-2023. By school level, the rates were 50.78% for 4 years (or high) schools, 73.14% for 2-4 years schools, and 81.13% for less than 2 years schools. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for private colleges with comparable factors.
[CHART#2] 50.90% Acceptance Rate for Private Colleges
20.72% Yield
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of private colleges was 20.72% in academic year 2022-2023. By school level, the rates were 20.50% for 4 years (or high) schools, 45.73% for 2-4 years schools, and 70.12% for less than 2 years schools. 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 private colleges with comparable factors.
20.72% Yield (2022-2023) Private Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average
20.72%
4 Years (Or High)
20.50%
2-4 Years
45.73%
Less Than 2 Years
70.12%
[CHART#3] 20.72% Yield for Private Colleges
1,194 SAT Score
The average SAT score of private colleges is 1,194 for the academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school level for the academic year 2022-2023.
The average ACT score (Composite) of private colleges is 25 for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school level for the academic year 2022-2023.