Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

68.8%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Alma College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,908 1,389 1,519
Admitted students 2,000 849 1,151
Enrolled students 319 143 176
Acceptance rate 69% 61% 76%
Yield rate 16% 17% 15%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Alma College received a total of 2,908 applications. These applications included 1,389 male applicants and 1,519 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,908 applicants, Alma College admitted 2,000 students. Among the admitted students, there were 849 males and 1,151 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 319 students chose to enroll at Alma College. This means that 319 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 143 were male and 176 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Alma College had an overall acceptance rate of 69% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 61% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 76%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Alma College had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 17%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Alma College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 2,479 1,194 1,285 1,675 740 935 68% 62% 73% 336 139 197 20% 19% 21%
2016 4,680 1,888 2,792 3,180 1,179 2,001 68% 62% 72% 447 216 231 14% 18% 12%
2017 4,728 1,927 2,801 3,026 1,164 1,862 64% 60% 66% 408 176 232 14% 15% 12%
2018 4,765 1,891 2,874 3,055 1,134 1,921 64% 60% 67% 404 154 250 13% 14% 13%
2019 3,036 1,302 1,734 1,894 764 1,130 62% 59% 65% 387 170 217 20% 22% 19%
2020 2,732 1,202 1,506 1,823 767 1,047 67% 64% 70% 395 184 211 22% 24% 20%
2021 2,908 1,389 1,519 2,000 849 1,151 69% 61% 76% 319 143 176 16% 17% 15%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Alma College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Alma College operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school record

Considered

  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Alma College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted