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University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

52%

In Fall 2021, a total of 6072 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UMD. Among these students, 2,072 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 559 (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

1420

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 26109 admitted students 2072 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

34%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1330-1510. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 650 and 730, while 25% scored below 650 and another 25% scored above 730.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 680 and 780, while 25% scored below 680 and 25% achieved a score of 780. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1420 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UMD.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 11% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    650-730

  • Math

    680-780

Average ACT Score

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

32

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 26109 admitted students 559 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

9%

Similar to the SAT, UMD does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 30 and 34, with 25% scoring above 34 and another 25% scoring below 30.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    27-34

  • Math

    27-34

  • Composite

    30-34

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$75

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 50,183 24,074 26,109
Admitted students 26,109 11,507 14,602
Enrolled students 6,072 2,873 3,199
Acceptance rate 52% 48% 56%
Yield rate 23% 25% 22%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UMD received a total of 50,183 applications. These applications included 24,074 male applicants and 26,109 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 50,183 applicants, UMD admitted 26,109 students. Among the admitted students, there were 11,507 males and 14,602 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 6,072 students chose to enroll at UMD. This means that 6,072 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,873 were male and 3,199 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UMD had an overall acceptance rate of 52% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 48% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 56%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UMD had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 25%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UMD 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 28,434 13,913 14,521 12,760 6,410 6,350 45% 46% 44% 3,959 2,161 1,798 31% 34% 28%
2016 30,291 14,769 15,522 14,557 7,229 7,328 48% 49% 47% 4,551 2,377 2,174 31% 33% 30%
2017 33,922 16,748 17,174 15,096 7,599 7,497 44% 45% 44% 4,156 2,236 1,920 28% 29% 26%
2018 33,497 16,325 17,172 15,796 7,557 8,239 47% 46% 48% 4,748 2,479 2,269 30% 33% 28%
2019 33,012 16,027 16,985 14,585 6,801 7,784 44% 42% 46% 4,279 2,074 2,205 29% 30% 28%
2020 32,147 15,622 16,515 16,382 7,887 8,495 51% 50% 51% 4,347 2,236 2,111 26% 28% 25%
2021 50,183 24,074 26,109 26,109 11,507 14,602 52% 48% 56% 6,072 2,873 3,199 23% 25% 22%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Maryland-College Park 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.

UMD 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

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • 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 University of Maryland-College Park.

  • 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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