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Concordia University-Saint Paul

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

67.9%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Concordia-St. Paul during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,485 971 1,514
Admitted students 1,687 610 1,077
Enrolled students 288 111 177
Acceptance rate 68% 63% 71%
Yield rate 17% 18% 16%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Concordia-St. Paul received a total of 2,485 applications. These applications included 971 male applicants and 1,514 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,485 applicants, Concordia-St. Paul admitted 1,687 students. Among the admitted students, there were 610 males and 1,077 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 288 students chose to enroll at Concordia-St. Paul. This means that 288 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 111 were male and 177 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Concordia-St. Paul had an overall acceptance rate of 68% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 63% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 71%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Concordia-St. Paul had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Concordia-St. Paul 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 1,483 632 851 822 345 477 55% 55% 56% 229 118 111 28% 34% 23%
2016 1,645 722 923 942 404 538 57% 56% 58% 248 121 127 26% 30% 24%
2017 1,500 709 791 823 403 420 55% 57% 53% 244 127 117 30% 32% 28%
2018 901 386 515 873 371 502 97% 96% 98% 244 115 129 28% 31% 26%
2019 1,323 475 848 1,298 462 836 98% 97% 99% 351 130 221 27% 28% 26%
2020 2,554 1,011 1,543 1,752 638 1,114 69% 63% 72% 396 171 225 23% 27% 20%
2021 2,485 971 1,514 1,687 610 1,077 68% 63% 71% 288 111 177 17% 18% 16%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Concordia University-Saint Paul 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, Concordia-St. Paul 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

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • 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 Concordia University-Saint Paul.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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