Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

72%

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,086 1,274 812
Admitted students 1,501 893 608
Enrolled students 296 187 109
Acceptance rate 72% 70% 75%
Yield rate 20% 21% 18%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Loras College received a total of 2,086 applications. These applications included 1,274 male applicants and 812 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,086 applicants, Loras College admitted 1,501 students. Among the admitted students, there were 893 males and 608 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 296 students chose to enroll at Loras College. This means that 296 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 187 were male and 109 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Loras College had an overall acceptance rate of 72% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 70% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 75%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Loras College had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Loras 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 1,250 630 620 1,187 591 596 95% 94% 96% 389 200 189 33% 34% 32%
2016 1,269 698 571 1,172 641 531 92% 92% 93% 328 184 144 28% 29% 27%
2017 1,161 668 491 1,104 630 472 95% 94% 96% 337 191 146 30% 30% 31%
2018 1,312 778 534 1,216 717 499 93% 92% 93% 362 221 141 30% 31% 28%
2019 1,491 855 636 1,123 655 468 75% 77% 74% 326 189 137 29% 29% 29%
2020 2,482 1,372 1,110 1,449 805 644 58% 59% 58% 294 177 117 20% 22% 18%
2021 2,086 1,274 812 1,501 893 608 72% 70% 75% 296 187 109 20% 21% 18%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Loras 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, Loras 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
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • 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 Loras 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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