Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 3374 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Illinois State. Among these students, 1,715 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 643 (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
1100
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 10905 admitted students 1715 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
51%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1000-1200. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 610, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 610.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 590, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1100 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Illinois State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 39% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
510-610 -
Math
490-590
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 10905 admitted students 643 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
19%
Similar to the SAT, Illinois State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 19% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 21.
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
20-27 -
Math
19-27 -
Composite
21-27
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Illinois State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Illinois State received a total of 11,913 applications. These applications included 4,639 male applicants and 7,274 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 11,913 applicants, Illinois State admitted 10,905 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,114 males and 6,791 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 3,374 students chose to enroll at Illinois State. This means that 3,374 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,409 were male and 1,965 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Illinois State had an overall acceptance rate of 92% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 89% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 93%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Illinois State had an overall yield rate of 31% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 34%, and for female admitted students, it was 29%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Illinois State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Illinois State 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.
Illinois State 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
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- 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 Illinois State University.
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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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