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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

77%

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

Average SAT Score

1010

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 969 admitted students 60 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 910-1110. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 550, while 25% scored below 460 and another 25% scored above 550.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 560, while 25% scored below 450 and 25% achieved a score of 560. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1010 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Tusculum University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 25% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    460-550
  • Math

    450-560

Average ACT Score

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

22

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 969 admitted students 175 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

87%

Similar to the SAT, Tusculum University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 87% 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.

  • English

    19-25
  • Math

    18-24
  • Composite

    19-25

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,258 626 632
Admitted students 969 470 499
Enrolled students 201 112 89
Acceptance rate 77% 75% 79%
Yield rate 21% 24% 18%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Tusculum University received a total of 1,258 applications. These applications included 626 male applicants and 632 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,258 applicants, Tusculum University admitted 969 students. Among the admitted students, there were 470 males and 499 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 201 students chose to enroll at Tusculum University. This means that 201 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 112 were male and 89 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Tusculum University had an overall acceptance rate of 77% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 75% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 79%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Tusculum University had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Tusculum 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 2,091 1,080 1,011 1,442 599 843 69% 56% 83% 295 159 136 20% 26% 16%
2016 2,238 1,051 1,187 1,665 782 883 74% 74% 74% 324 198 126 20% 25% 14%
2017 2,139 978 1,161 1,896 856 1,040 89% 88% 90% 321 184 137 17% 22% 13%
2018 2,014 890 1,124 1,335 579 756 66% 65% 67% 285 150 135 21% 26% 18%
2019 1,965 855 1,110 1,422 583 839 72% 68% 76% 293 140 153 21% 24% 18%
2020 2,463 962 1,481 1,654 632 1,012 67% 66% 68% 278 126 152 17% 20% 15%
2021 1,258 626 632 969 470 499 77% 75% 79% 201 112 89 21% 24% 18%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Tusculum 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.

Tusculum University 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)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • 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 Tusculum University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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