Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
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
1043
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6024 admitted students 10 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
1%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 953-1133. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 560, while 25% scored below 470 and another 25% scored above 560.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 483 and 573, while 25% scored below 483 and 25% achieved a score of 573. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1043 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Northwest State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 31% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
470-560 -
Math
483-573
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
22
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6024 admitted students 917 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
95%
Similar to the SAT, Northwest State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 95% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 19.
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
17-23 -
Math
17-24 -
Composite
19-24
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Northwest State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Northwest State received a total of 7,039 applications. These applications included 2,382 male applicants and 4,657 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 7,039 applicants, Northwest State admitted 6,024 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,013 males and 4,011 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 964 students chose to enroll at Northwest State. This means that 964 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 348 were male and 616 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Northwest State had an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 84% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 86%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Northwest State had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 17%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Northwest State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Northwest Missouri 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.
Northwest 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
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- 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 Northwest Missouri State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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