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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

78.3%

ULL 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

1111

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 8155 admitted students 110 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

4%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1023-1198. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 610, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 610.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 513 and 588, while 25% scored below 513 and 25% achieved a score of 588. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1111 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to ULL.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 43% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    510-610
  • Math

    513-588

Average ACT Score

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

22

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 8155 admitted students 2591 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

96%

Similar to the SAT, ULL requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 96% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 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

    17-24
  • Composite

    19-24

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$25

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 10,409 3,879 6,530
Admitted students 8,155 2,956 5,199
Enrolled students 2,693 1,099 1,594
Acceptance rate 78% 76% 80%
Yield rate 33% 37% 31%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, ULL received a total of 10,409 applications. These applications included 3,879 male applicants and 6,530 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 10,409 applicants, ULL admitted 8,155 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,956 males and 5,199 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,693 students chose to enroll at ULL. This means that 2,693 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,099 were male and 1,594 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, ULL had an overall acceptance rate of 78% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 76% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 80%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. ULL had an overall yield rate of 33% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 37%, and for female admitted students, it was 31%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for ULL 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 10,897 4,557 6,340 6,023 2,623 3,400 55% 58% 54% 3,179 1,383 1,796 53% 53% 53%
2016 11,633 4,514 6,936 5,945 2,468 3,477 51% 55% 50% 3,024 1,333 1,691 51% 54% 49%
2017 10,436 4,226 6,210 5,309 2,240 3,069 51% 53% 49% 2,982 1,332 1,650 56% 60% 54%
2018 9,468 3,741 5,726 5,301 2,235 3,066 56% 60% 54% 2,733 1,245 1,488 52% 56% 48%
2019 9,138 3,543 5,595 6,206 2,470 3,736 68% 70% 67% 2,536 1,105 1,431 41% 45% 38%
2020 9,870 3,744 6,126 6,641 2,529 4,112 67% 68% 67% 2,338 987 1,351 35% 39% 33%
2021 10,409 3,879 6,530 8,155 2,956 5,199 78% 76% 80% 2,693 1,099 1,594 33% 37% 31%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • 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 Louisiana at Lafayette.

  • 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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