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Eckerd College

Saint Petersburg, FL 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

70.4%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 5,580 1,870 3,710
Admitted students 3,927 1,204 2,723
Enrolled students 650 182 468
Acceptance rate 70% 64% 73%
Yield rate 17% 15% 17%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Eckerd College received a total of 5,580 applications. These applications included 1,870 male applicants and 3,710 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 5,580 applicants, Eckerd College admitted 3,927 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,204 males and 2,723 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 650 students chose to enroll at Eckerd College. This means that 650 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 182 were male and 468 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Eckerd College had an overall acceptance rate of 70% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 64% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 73%.
    • Yield Rate

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

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Eckerd 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 4,402 1,653 2,749 3,157 1,141 2,016 72% 69% 73% 488 178 310 16% 16% 15%
2016 4,604 1,582 3,022 3,321 1,076 2,245 72% 68% 74% 578 206 372 17% 19% 17%
2017 4,525 1,559 2,966 3,291 1,071 2,220 73% 69% 75% 561 175 386 17% 16% 17%
2018 4,830 1,586 3,244 3,268 983 2,285 68% 62% 70% 581 174 407 18% 18% 18%
2019 4,644 1,446 3,198 3,132 898 2,234 67% 62% 70% 539 167 372 17% 19% 17%
2020 4,815 1,597 3,218 3,302 1,017 2,285 69% 64% 71% 487 143 344 15% 14% 15%
2021 5,580 1,870 3,710 3,927 1,204 2,723 70% 64% 73% 650 182 468 17% 15% 17%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Eckerd 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, Eckerd 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
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Neither required nor recommended

  • 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 Eckerd College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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