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University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney, NE 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

90.3%

UNK 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

1036

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 5488 admitted students 40 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 938-1133. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 468 and 580, while 25% scored below 468 and another 25% scored above 580.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 553, while 25% scored below 470 and 25% achieved a score of 553. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1036 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UNK.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 29% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    468-580

  • Math

    470-553

Average ACT Score

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

22

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 5488 admitted students 820 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

86%

Similar to the SAT, UNK requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 86% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

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

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    17-24

  • Math

    16-24

  • Composite

    18-25

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$45

Undergraduate

$45

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 6,076 2,381 3,695
Admitted students 5,488 2,130 3,358
Enrolled students 958 371 587
Acceptance rate 90% 90% 91%
Yield rate 18% 17% 18%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UNK received a total of 6,076 applications. These applications included 2,381 male applicants and 3,695 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 6,076 applicants, UNK admitted 5,488 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,130 males and 3,358 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 958 students chose to enroll at UNK. This means that 958 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 371 were male and 587 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UNK had an overall acceptance rate of 90% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 90% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 91%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UNK had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 17%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UNK 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 2,511 1,003 1,508 2,144 835 1,309 85% 83% 87% 938 361 577 44% 43% 44%
2016 2,815 1,154 1,661 2,395 980 1,415 85% 85% 85% 1,008 426 582 42% 44% 41%
2017 5,911 2,505 3,406 4,832 2,007 2,825 82% 80% 83% 904 382 522 19% 19% 18%
2018 5,559 2,297 3,262 5,205 2,100 3,105 94% 91% 95% 944 387 557 18% 18% 18%
2019 5,324 2,045 3,279 4,535 1,710 2,825 85% 84% 86% 863 318 545 19% 19% 19%
2020 5,359 2,089 3,270 4,738 1,828 2,910 88% 88% 89% 833 313 520 18% 17% 18%
2021 6,076 2,381 3,695 5,488 2,130 3,358 90% 90% 91% 958 371 587 18% 17% 18%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

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

Considered

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters

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 Nebraska at Kearney.

  • 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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