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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

83.6%

In Fall 2021, a total of 3496 first-time undergrad students enrolled at IUPUI. Among these students, 1,147 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 361 (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

1135

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 12704 admitted students 1147 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

33%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1040-1230. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 620, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 620.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 610, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1135 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to IUPUI.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 46% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    520-620
  • Math

    520-610

Average ACT Score

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

25

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 12704 admitted students 361 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

10%

Similar to the SAT, IUPUI does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 10% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 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.

  • English

    20-26
  • Math

    21-27
  • Composite

    21-28

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$65

Undergraduate

$70

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 15,194 5,793 9,401
Admitted students 12,704 4,723 7,981
Enrolled students 3,496 1,343 2,153
Acceptance rate 84% 82% 85%
Yield rate 28% 28% 27%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, IUPUI received a total of 15,194 applications. These applications included 5,793 male applicants and 9,401 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 15,194 applicants, IUPUI admitted 12,704 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,723 males and 7,981 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 3,496 students chose to enroll at IUPUI. This means that 3,496 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,343 were male and 2,153 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, IUPUI 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 82% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 85%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. IUPUI had an overall yield rate of 28% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 28%, and for female admitted students, it was 27%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for IUPUI 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 13,529 5,505 8,024 9,425 3,658 5,767 70% 66% 72% 3,929 1,639 2,290 42% 45% 40%
2016 13,301 5,312 7,989 9,839 3,778 6,061 74% 71% 76% 4,003 1,681 2,322 41% 44% 38%
2017 11,091 4,481 6,610 8,834 3,396 5,438 80% 76% 82% 4,093 1,696 2,397 46% 50% 44%
2018 13,339 5,116 8,223 10,820 4,013 6,807 81% 78% 83% 4,103 1,609 2,494 38% 40% 37%
2019 15,050 5,955 9,095 12,150 4,619 7,531 81% 78% 83% 4,295 1,744 2,551 35% 38% 34%
2020 16,220 6,304 9,916 12,739 4,772 7,967 78% 76% 80% 3,811 1,441 2,370 30% 30% 30%
2021 15,194 5,793 9,401 12,704 4,723 7,981 84% 82% 85% 3,496 1,343 2,153 28% 28% 27%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis 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.

IUPUI 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 record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • 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 Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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