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Oklahoma Colleges Admission Statistics

Oklahoma Best Schools Compare All Oklahoma Schools Tightest to Admit Highest SAT Scores
Acceptance Rate 68.06%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio) 36.46%
Applicants 67,868
Admitted 46,194
Enrolled 16,844

Applying To Oklahoma Colleges

The average acceptance rate is 68.06% at Oklahoma colleges and universities where total 67,868 students have applied and 46,194 have been accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $55.52 and the graduate application fees is $39.75. Next table presents the general admission information for applying to Oklahoma colleges.
General Admission Information of Oklahoma Colleges
Open Admission Policy84 out of 116 schools
Average Undergraduate Application Fees$ 55.52
Average Graduate Application Fees$ 39.75
Average Acceptance Rate68.06%
Average Yield (Enrollment Rate)36.46%
Average Test Scores1,061 SAT / 64 ACT

Acceptance Rates and Headcounts

For academic year 2019-2020, total 67,868 students (28,180 men and 39,654 women) applied to and 46,194 (19,660 men and 26,513 women) students were accepted to admit Oklahoma Colleges. Among them, 7,614 men and 9,229 women were enrolled into Oklahoma schools. The average acceptance rate is 68.06% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 36.46%. The table below shows the Oklahoma colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Admission Statistics for Oklahoma Colleges (2019-2020)
TotalMenWomen
Applicants67,86828,18039,654
Admitted46,19419,66026,513
Enrolled16,8447,6149,229
Acceptance Rate 68.06% 69.77% 66.86%
Enrollment Ratio 36.46% 38.73% 34.81%
[Chart]Oklahoma Colleges Average Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

For Oklahoma college, 4,114 students (22.13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 14,535 students (82.50%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,167 and 25th percentile score is 955. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 73 and 25th percentile score is 55. Next table shows the detail SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Oklahoma colleges and universities.
SAT and ACT Score Distribution at Oklahoma Colleges
25th Percentile75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing482.20590.67
SAT Math472.53576.67
ACT Composite18.9424.67
ACT Math17.8323.89
ACT English17.7824.78
[Chart] SAT/ACT Distribution - Oklahoma Colleges
[Chart] Average SAT Scores - Oklahoma Colleges
[Chart] Average ACT Scores - Oklahoma Colleges

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

In Oklahoma State, 39 schools use semester calendar systems and 1 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Semester39 out of 116 schools
Quarter1 out of 116 schools
Trimester3 out of 116 schools
Four-one-four plan1 out of 116 schools
Other academic year2 out of 116 schools
Differs by program28 out of 116 schools
Continuous36 out of 116 schools
Un-Known/Other6 out of 116 schools
Next table describes credits that Oklahoma colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Dual Credits51 out of 116 schools
Credits for Life Experiences36 out of 116 schools
Advanced placement (AP) Credits52 out of 116 schools
Credit for Military Training66 out of 116 schools

Application Requirements

18 Oklahoma schools require High School GPA and 19 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 18 Oklahoma colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Oklahoma colleges.
Admission Checklist for Oklahoma Colleges
RequiredRecommended
High School GPA181
High School Rank87
High School Record (or Transcript)190
Completion of College Preparatory Program211
Recommendations55
Formal Demonstration of Competencies15
Admission Test Scores181
TOEFL172
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)11

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