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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

67.5%

UAPB requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

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

913

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 3173 admitted students 78 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

12%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 810-1016. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 420 and 508, while 25% scored below 420 and another 25% scored above 508.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 390 and 508, while 25% scored below 390 and 25% achieved a score of 508. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 913 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UAPB.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 88% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    420-508
  • Math

    390-508

Average ACT Score

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

16

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 3173 admitted students 549 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

81%

Similar to the SAT, UAPB requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 81% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 14 and 18, with 25% scoring above 18 and another 25% scoring below 14.

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

  • English

    12-18
  • Math

    14-17
  • Composite

    14-18

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$30

Undergraduate

$45

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,699 1,725 2,974
Admitted students 3,173 1,125 2,048
Enrolled students 677 278 399
Acceptance rate 68% 65% 69%
Yield rate 21% 25% 20%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UAPB received a total of 4,699 applications. These applications included 1,725 male applicants and 2,974 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,699 applicants, UAPB admitted 3,173 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,125 males and 2,048 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 677 students chose to enroll at UAPB. This means that 677 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 278 were male and 399 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UAPB had an overall acceptance rate of 68% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 65% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 69%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UAPB had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 25%, and for female admitted students, it was 20%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UAPB 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 4,452 1,890 2,562 2,055 820 1,235 46% 43% 48% 684 302 382 33% 37% 31%
2016 6,353 2,413 3,940 2,664 945 1,719 42% 39% 44% 772 303 469 29% 32% 27%
2017 4,393 1,678 2,715 2,051 714 1,337 47% 43% 49% 514 197 317 25% 28% 24%
2018 5,508 2,098 3,410 2,443 877 1,566 44% 42% 46% 568 263 305 23% 30% 20%
2019 5,136 1,915 3,221 2,257 814 1,443 44% 42% 45% 488 217 271 22% 27% 19%
2020 5,464 2,082 3,382 3,260 1,174 2,086 60% 56% 62% 685 270 415 21% 23% 20%
2021 4,699 1,725 2,974 3,173 1,125 2,048 68% 65% 69% 677 278 399 21% 25% 20%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 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.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

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 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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