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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

62.9%

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,630 1,237 1,393
Admitted students 1,655 741 914
Enrolled students 313 162 151
Acceptance rate 63% 60% 66%
Yield rate 19% 22% 16%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, TLU received a total of 2,630 applications. These applications included 1,237 male applicants and 1,393 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,630 applicants, TLU admitted 1,655 students. Among the admitted students, there were 741 males and 914 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 313 students chose to enroll at TLU. This means that 313 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 162 were male and 151 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, TLU had an overall acceptance rate of 63% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 60% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 66%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. TLU had an overall yield rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for TLU 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 1,863 1,023 840 945 491 454 51% 48% 54% 395 225 170 42% 46% 37%
2016 2,131 1,080 1,051 908 439 469 43% 41% 45% 377 206 171 42% 47% 36%
2017 2,250 1,183 1,067 1,092 551 541 48% 47% 51% 417 223 194 38% 40% 36%
2018 2,198 1,129 1,069 1,193 624 569 54% 55% 53% 364 214 150 30% 34% 26%
2019 3,001 1,336 1,664 1,673 744 928 56% 56% 56% 419 228 191 25% 31% 21%
2020 2,683 1,147 1,536 1,591 671 920 59% 58% 60% 361 181 180 23% 27% 20%
2021 2,630 1,237 1,393 1,655 741 914 63% 60% 66% 313 162 151 19% 22% 16%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Texas Lutheran 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, TLU 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

  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Neither required nor recommended

  • 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 Texas Lutheran University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted