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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

70.9%

In Fall 2021, a total of 536 first-time undergrad students enrolled at STU. Among these students, 129 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 50 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

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

Average SAT Score

960

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 4774 admitted students 129 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

24%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 860-1060. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 530, while 25% scored below 450 and another 25% scored above 530.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 410 and 530, while 25% scored below 410 and 25% achieved a score of 530. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 960 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to STU.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 82% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    450-530
  • Math

    410-530

Average ACT Score

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

19

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 4774 admitted students 50 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

9%

Similar to the SAT, STU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 16 and 21, with 25% scoring above 21 and another 25% scoring below 16.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    14-21
  • Math

    15-19
  • Composite

    16-21

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 6,737 2,908 3,829
Admitted students 4,774 1,997 2,777
Enrolled students 536 318 218
Acceptance rate 71% 69% 72%
Yield rate 11% 16% 8%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, STU received a total of 6,737 applications. These applications included 2,908 male applicants and 3,829 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 6,737 applicants, STU admitted 4,774 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,997 males and 2,777 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 536 students chose to enroll at STU. This means that 536 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 318 were male and 218 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, STU had an overall acceptance rate of 71% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 69% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 72%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. STU had an overall yield rate of 11% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 8%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for STU 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 1,570 627 943 768 313 455 49% 50% 48% 195 91 104 25% 29% 23%
2016 1,672 696 976 905 362 543 54% 52% 56% 172 89 83 19% 25% 15%
2017 2,137 864 1,273 1,041 415 626 49% 48% 49% 232 102 130 22% 25% 21%
2018 2,295 869 1,426 1,182 450 732 52% 52% 51% 208 102 106 18% 23% 14%
2019 5,098 2,248 2,814 2,785 1,548 1,237 55% 69% 44% 468 323 145 17% 21% 12%
2020 5,649 2,600 3,045 3,368 1,503 1,863 60% 58% 61% 471 313 158 14% 21% 8%
2021 6,737 2,908 3,829 4,774 1,997 2,777 71% 69% 72% 536 318 218 11% 16% 8%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

St. Thomas 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.

STU 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
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • 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 St. Thomas University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted