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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

16%

Georgia Tech requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 1% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

In Fall 2021, a total of 3453 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Georgia Tech. Among these students, 1,824 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 1,235 (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

1405

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 7030 admitted students 1824 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

53%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1310-1500. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 630 and 730, while 25% scored below 630 and another 25% scored above 730.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 680 and 770, while 25% scored below 680 and 25% achieved a score of 770. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1405 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Georgia Tech.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 13% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    630-730

  • Math

    680-770

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

32

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 7030 admitted students 1235 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

36%

Similar to the SAT, Georgia Tech requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 36% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 30 and 34, with 25% scoring above 34 and another 25% scoring below 30.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    30-35

  • Math

    29-34

  • Composite

    30-34

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$75

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 44,048 29,768 14,280
Admitted students 7,030 3,993 3,037
Enrolled students 3,453 1,996 1,457
Acceptance rate 16% 13% 21%
Yield rate 49% 50% 48%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Georgia Tech received a total of 44,048 applications. These applications included 29,768 male applicants and 14,280 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 44,048 applicants, Georgia Tech admitted 7,030 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,993 males and 3,037 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 3,453 students chose to enroll at Georgia Tech. This means that 3,453 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,996 were male and 1,457 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Georgia Tech had an overall acceptance rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 13% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 21%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Georgia Tech had an overall yield rate of 49% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 50%, and for female admitted students, it was 48%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Georgia Tech 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 27,277 19,024 8,253 8,775 5,291 3,484 32% 28% 42% 3,089 1,810 1,279 35% 34% 37%
2016 30,528 21,034 9,494 7,868 4,627 3,241 26% 22% 34% 2,877 1,687 1,190 37% 36% 37%
2017 31,497 21,869 9,628 7,369 4,270 3,099 23% 20% 32% 2,861 1,619 1,242 39% 38% 40%
2018 35,644 24,481 11,163 7,673 4,574 3,099 22% 19% 28% 3,146 1,874 1,272 41% 41% 41%
2019 36,856 25,178 11,678 7,584 4,310 3,274 21% 17% 28% 3,076 1,766 1,310 41% 41% 40%
2020 40,852 27,625 13,227 8,719 5,090 3,629 21% 18% 27% 3,260 1,933 1,327 37% 38% 37%
2021 44,048 29,768 14,280 7,030 3,993 3,037 16% 13% 21% 3,453 1,996 1,457 49% 50% 48%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 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.

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
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Recommended

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Recommendation letters

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 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

  • 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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