Acceptance Rate
63.63%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio)
23.69%
Applicants
183,817
Admitted
116,958
Enrolled
27,702
Applying To Missouri Colleges
The average acceptance rate is 63.63% at Missouri colleges and universities, a total of 183,817 students applied and 116,958 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $56 and the graduate application fees is $48. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Missouri colleges.
| Open Admission Policy | 64 out of 155 schools |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $56 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $48 |
| Acceptance Rate | 63.63% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 23.69% |
| Test Scores | 1,153 SAT / 21 ACT |
Acceptance Rates and Headcounts
For the academic year 2024-2025, total 183,817 students (79,972 men and 100,393 women) applied to and 116,958 (49,356 men and 65,589 women) students were accepted to admit Missouri Colleges. Among them, 12,309 men and 15,373 women were enrolled into Missouri schools.
The average acceptance rate is 63.63% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 23.69%. The table below shows the Missouri colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 183,817 | 79,972 | 100,393 |
| Admitted | 116,958 | 49,356 | 65,589 |
| Enrolled | 27,702 | 12,309 | 15,373 |
| Acceptance Rate | 63.63% | 61.72% | 65.33% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 23.69% | 24.94% | 23.44% |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
In Missouri, 4 colleges require SAT and ACT score and 0 colleges recommend them to their applicant. In addition, 36 colleges consider the test score in selection process, while it is not required.
1,902 students (9.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 12,346 students (43.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,045. 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 Missouri colleges and universities.
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 521 | 631 |
| SAT Math | 524 | 629 |
| ACT Composite | 18 | 24 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 23 |
| ACT English | 16 | 24 |
Calendar System and Accepted Credits
In Missouri State, 79 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 Missouri colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Application Requirements
43 Missouri schools require High School GPA and 52 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 4 Missouri colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Missouri colleges.
| Required | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| High School GPA | 43 | 0 |
| High School Rank | 1 | 0 |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | 52 | 0 |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | 9 | 0 |
| Recommendations | 10 | 0 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | 6 | 0 |
| Admission Test Scores | 4 | 0 |
| TOEFL | 43 | 0 |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | 12 | 0 |
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