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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

79.6%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1168 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Oswego State. Among these students, 345 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 45 (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

1170

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 8249 admitted students 345 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

30%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1060-1280. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 640, while 25% scored below 530 and another 25% scored above 640.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 640, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1170 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Oswego State.

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

  • Reading and Writing

    530-640
  • Math

    530-640

Average ACT Score

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

27

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 8249 admitted students 45 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

4%

Similar to the SAT, Oswego State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 4% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 24.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    0-0
  • Math

    0-0
  • Composite

    24-29

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$65

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 10,357 4,497 5,860
Admitted students 8,249 3,495 4,754
Enrolled students 1,168 561 607
Acceptance rate 80% 78% 81%
Yield rate 14% 16% 13%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Oswego State received a total of 10,357 applications. These applications included 4,497 male applicants and 5,860 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 10,357 applicants, Oswego State admitted 8,249 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,495 males and 4,754 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,168 students chose to enroll at Oswego State. This means that 1,168 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 561 were male and 607 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Oswego State 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. Oswego State had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Oswego State 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 10,885 4,844 6,041 5,552 2,665 2,887 51% 55% 48% 1,486 732 754 27% 28% 26%
2016 10,715 4,781 5,934 5,842 2,685 3,139 54% 56% 53% 1,441 701 740 25% 26% 24%
2017 11,727 5,270 6,457 6,292 2,890 3,402 54% 55% 53% 1,463 723 740 23% 25% 22%
2018 13,414 5,858 7,554 7,192 3,157 4,033 54% 54% 53% 1,482 685 797 21% 22% 20%
2019 12,669 5,415 7,254 6,848 3,013 3,835 54% 56% 53% 1,422 679 743 21% 22% 19%
2020 12,277 5,095 7,182 8,459 3,464 4,995 69% 68% 70% 1,270 553 717 15% 16% 14%
2021 10,357 4,497 5,860 8,249 3,495 4,754 80% 78% 81% 1,168 561 607 14% 16% 13%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

SUNY College at Oswego 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.

Oswego 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
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank

Considered

  • 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 SUNY College at Oswego.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted