Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1169 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UT Tyler. Among these students, 475 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 263 (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
1145
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3358 admitted students 475 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
41%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1040-1250. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 630, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 630.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 620, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 620. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1145 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UT Tyler.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 46% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
520-630 -
Math
520-620
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
22
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3358 admitted students 263 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
23%
Similar to the SAT, UT Tyler does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 23% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 19.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-28 -
Math
18-25 -
Composite
19-25
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$60
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UT Tyler during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UT Tyler received a total of 3,577 applications. These applications included 1,377 male applicants and 2,200 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 3,577 applicants, UT Tyler admitted 3,358 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,267 males and 2,091 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,169 students chose to enroll at UT Tyler. This means that 1,169 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 430 were male and 739 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UT Tyler had an overall acceptance rate of 94% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 92% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 95%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UT Tyler had an overall yield rate of 35% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 34%, and for female admitted students, it was 35%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UT Tyler over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
The University of Texas at Tyler 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.
UT Tyler 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 rank
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- 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 The University of Texas at Tyler.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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