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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

92.2%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Saint Edward's University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,940 1,650 3,290
Admitted students 4,553 1,497 3,056
Enrolled students 613 226 387
Acceptance rate 92% 91% 93%
Yield rate 14% 15% 13%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Saint Edward's University received a total of 4,940 applications. These applications included 1,650 male applicants and 3,290 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,940 applicants, Saint Edward's University admitted 4,553 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,497 males and 3,056 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 613 students chose to enroll at Saint Edward's University. This means that 613 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 226 were male and 387 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Saint Edward's University had an overall acceptance rate of 92% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 91% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 93%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Saint Edward's University had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 15%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Saint Edward's 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 5,034 1,679 3,355 3,899 1,288 2,611 78% 77% 78% 873 309 564 22% 24% 22%
2016 6,046 1,999 4,047 4,468 1,469 2,999 74% 74% 74% 864 319 545 19% 22% 18%
2017 5,519 1,901 3,618 4,646 1,582 3,064 84% 83% 85% 793 270 523 17% 17% 17%
2018 5,577 1,945 3,632 4,818 1,651 3,167 86% 85% 87% 804 292 512 17% 18% 16%
2019 5,672 1,915 3,757 5,003 1,694 3,309 88% 88% 88% 697 265 432 14% 16% 13%
2020 5,203 1,807 3,396 4,751 1,633 3,118 91% 90% 92% 595 222 373 12% 14% 12%
2021 4,940 1,650 3,290 4,553 1,497 3,056 92% 91% 93% 613 226 387 14% 15% 13%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Saint Edward's 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, Saint Edward's 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
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Secondary school rank

Neither required nor recommended

  • 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 Saint Edward's 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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