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Ouachita Baptist University

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

73.8%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,610 982 1,628
Admitted students 1,925 694 1,231
Enrolled students 485 228 257
Acceptance rate 74% 71% 76%
Yield rate 25% 33% 21%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Ouachita Baptist University received a total of 2,610 applications. These applications included 982 male applicants and 1,628 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,610 applicants, Ouachita Baptist University admitted 1,925 students. Among the admitted students, there were 694 males and 1,231 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 485 students chose to enroll at Ouachita Baptist University. This means that 485 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 228 were male and 257 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Ouachita Baptist University had an overall acceptance rate of 74% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 71% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 76%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Ouachita Baptist University had an overall yield rate of 25% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 33%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Ouachita Baptist University 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 1,753 807 946 1,200 552 648 68% 68% 68% 412 206 206 34% 37% 32%
2016 1,712 745 967 1,145 497 648 67% 67% 67% 396 183 213 35% 37% 33%
2017 1,786 748 1,038 1,267 519 748 71% 69% 72% 468 196 272 37% 38% 36%
2018 2,162 905 1,257 1,375 559 816 64% 62% 65% 443 197 246 32% 35% 30%
2019 2,538 954 1,584 1,559 568 991 61% 60% 63% 441 179 262 28% 32% 26%
2020 2,524 947 1,577 1,559 544 1,015 62% 57% 64% 389 150 239 25% 28% 24%
2021 2,610 982 1,628 1,925 694 1,231 74% 71% 76% 485 228 257 25% 33% 21%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Ouachita Baptist 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.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Ouachita Baptist University 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

Considered

  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • 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 Ouachita Baptist University.

  • 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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