Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 644 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Gannon University. Among these students, 222 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 61 (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
1120
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3967 admitted students 222 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
34%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 990-1250. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 620, while 25% scored below 500 and another 25% scored above 620.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 630, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 630. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1120 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Gannon University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 37% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
500-620 -
Math
490-630
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3967 admitted students 61 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
9%
Similar to the SAT, Gannon University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
18-26 -
Math
19-27 -
Composite
20-28
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Gannon University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Gannon University received a total of 4,746 applications. These applications included 2,062 male applicants and 2,684 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,746 applicants, Gannon University admitted 3,967 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,649 males and 2,318 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 644 students chose to enroll at Gannon University. This means that 644 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 285 were male and 359 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Gannon University had an overall acceptance rate of 84% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 80% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 86%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Gannon University 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 16%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Gannon University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Gannon 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.
Gannon University 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
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- 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 Gannon 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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