Acceptance Rate
74.76%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio)
31.54%
Applicants
72,007
Admitted
53,831
Enrolled
16,979
Applying To Arkansas Colleges
The average acceptance rate is 74.76% at Arkansas colleges and universities, a total of 72,007 students applied and 53,831 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $57 and the graduate application fees is $41. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Arkansas colleges.
Open Admission Policy | 59 out of 89 schools |
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Undergraduate Application Fees | $57 |
Graduate Application Fees | $41 |
Acceptance Rate | 74.76% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 31.54% |
Test Scores | 1,081 SAT / 21 ACT |
Acceptance Rates and Headcounts
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 72,007 students (29,814 men and 42,109 women) applied to and 53,831 (21,572 men and 32,200 women) students were accepted to admit Arkansas Colleges. Among them, 7,464 men and 9,489 women were enrolled into Arkansas schools.
The average acceptance rate is 74.76% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 31.54%. The table below shows the Arkansas colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Applicants | 72,007 | 29,814 | 42,109 |
Admitted | 53,831 | 21,572 | 32,200 |
Enrolled | 16,979 | 7,464 | 9,489 |
Acceptance Rate | 74.76% | 72.36% | 76.47% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 31.54% | 34.60% | 29.47% |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
In Arkansas, 8 colleges require SAT and ACT score and 0 colleges recommend them to their applicant. In addition, 9 colleges consider the test score in selection process, while it is not required.
2,893 students (12.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 13,524 students (76.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,191 and 25th percentile score is 971. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 24 and 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at Arkansas colleges and universities.
25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
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Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 484 | 600 |
SAT Math | 487 | 591 |
ACT Composite | 18 | 24 |
ACT Math | 17 | 24 |
ACT English | 18 | 25 |
Calendar System and Accepted Credits
In Arkansas State, 51 schools use semester calendar systems and 1 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Next table describes credits that Arkansas colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Application Requirements
16 Arkansas schools require High School GPA and 18 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 8 Arkansas colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Arkansas colleges.
Required | Recommended | |
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High School GPA | 16 | 0 |
High School Rank | 3 | 0 |
High School Record (or Transcript) | 18 | 0 |
Completion of College Preparatory Program | 1 | 0 |
Recommendations | 2 | 0 |
Formal Demonstration of Competencies | 0 | 0 |
Admission Test Scores | 8 | 0 |
TOEFL | 15 | 0 |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | 1 | 0 |
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