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Northern State University

Aberdeen, SD 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

79.8%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1105

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 981 admitted students 16 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

5%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1020-1190. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 600, while 25% scored below 530 and another 25% scored above 600.

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 1105 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to NSU-Aberdeen.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 43% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    530-600

  • Math

    490-590

Average ACT Score

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

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 981 admitted students 270 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

80%

Similar to the SAT, NSU-Aberdeen does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 80% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 18.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    17-23

  • Math

    17-25

  • Composite

    18-24

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$20

Undergraduate

$35

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,229 470 754
Admitted students 981 368 611
Enrolled students 337 144 193
Acceptance rate 80% 78% 81%
Yield rate 34% 39% 32%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, NSU-Aberdeen received a total of 1,229 applications. These applications included 470 male applicants and 754 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,229 applicants, NSU-Aberdeen admitted 981 students. Among the admitted students, there were 368 males and 611 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 337 students chose to enroll at NSU-Aberdeen. This means that 337 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 144 were male and 193 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, NSU-Aberdeen had an overall acceptance rate of 80% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 78% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 81%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. NSU-Aberdeen had an overall yield rate of 34% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 39%, and for female admitted students, it was 32%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for NSU-Aberdeen 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 1,314 621 632 947 450 497 72% 72% 79% 308 139 169 32% 31% 34%
2016 1,010 465 545 822 366 456 81% 79% 84% 319 139 180 39% 38% 40%
2017 994 473 521 873 422 451 88% 89% 87% 324 150 174 37% 36% 39%
2018 1,068 476 592 941 428 513 88% 90% 87% 339 163 176 36% 38% 34%
2019 1,409 630 779 1,190 520 670 84% 82% 86% 342 170 172 29% 33% 26%
2020 1,038 429 609 817 319 498 79% 74% 82% 341 131 210 42% 41% 42%
2021 1,229 470 754 981 368 611 80% 78% 81% 337 144 193 34% 39% 32%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Northern 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.

NSU-Aberdeen 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 rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Recommendation letters
  • 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 Northern State University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

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

    Accepted

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