Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1123 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Clark Atlanta. Among these students, 214 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 92 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
957
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 9737 admitted students 214 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
19%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 860-1053. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 543, while 25% scored below 450 and another 25% scored above 543.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 410 and 510, while 25% scored below 410 and 25% achieved a score of 510. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 957 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Clark Atlanta.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 82% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
450-543 -
Math
410-510
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
19
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 9737 admitted students 92 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
8%
Similar to the SAT, Clark Atlanta does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 8% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 20, with 25% scoring above 20 and another 25% scoring below 17.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
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Math
0-0 -
Composite
17-20
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$35
Undergraduate$40
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Clark Atlanta during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Clark Atlanta received a total of 16,718 applications. These applications included 3,726 male applicants and 12,992 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 16,718 applicants, Clark Atlanta admitted 9,737 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,928 males and 7,809 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,123 students chose to enroll at Clark Atlanta. This means that 1,123 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 254 were male and 869 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Clark Atlanta had an overall acceptance rate of 58% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 52% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 60%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Clark Atlanta had an overall yield rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 13%, and for female admitted students, it was 11%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Clark Atlanta over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Clark Atlanta University 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.
Clark Atlanta is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- 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 Clark Atlanta University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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