OU Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

85.2%

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

1245

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 14760 admitted students 946 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

21%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1150-1340. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 670, while 25% scored below 580 and another 25% scored above 670.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 670, while 25% scored below 570 and 25% achieved a score of 670. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1245 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to OU.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 34% nationally.

Reading and Writing

580-670
Math

570-670

Average ACT Score

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

26

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 14760 admitted students 2402 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

52%

Similar to the SAT, OU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 52% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 23.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

English

22-31
Math

22-27
Composite

23-29

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	17,318	7,287	10,031
Admitted students	14,760	6,084	8,676
Enrolled students	4,582	1,977	2,605
Acceptance rate	85%	84%	86%
Yield rate	31%	32%	30%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, OU received a total of 17,318 applications. These applications included 7,287 male applicants and 10,031 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 17,318 applicants, OU admitted 14,760 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,084 males and 8,676 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 4,582 students chose to enroll at OU. This means that 4,582 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,977 were male and 2,605 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, OU had an overall acceptance rate of 85% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 84% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 86%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. OU had an overall yield rate of 31% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 32%, and for female admitted students, it was 30%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for OU 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	12,002	5,606	6,396	9,318	4,249	5,069	78%	76%	79%	4,200	1,972	2,228	45%	46%	44%
2016	14,391	6,675	7,716	10,194	4,676	5,518	71%	70%	72%	4,198	1,979	2,219	41%	42%	40%
2017	15,579	7,101	8,478	11,529	5,232	6,297	74%	74%	74%	4,473	2,134	2,339	39%	41%	37%
2018	15,811	7,065	8,746	12,283	5,499	6,784	78%	78%	78%	4,385	1,982	2,403	36%	36%	35%
2019	15,673	6,927	8,746	12,603	5,605	6,998	80%	81%	80%	4,523	2,107	2,416	36%	38%	34%
2020	15,451	6,843	8,608	12,883	5,679	7,204	83%	83%	84%	4,422	2,049	2,373	34%	36%	33%
2021	17,318	7,287	10,031	14,760	6,084	8,676	85%	84%	86%	4,582	1,977	2,605	31%	32%	30%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 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.

OU 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)

Considered

Secondary school rank
Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

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 Oklahoma-Norman Campus.

Credit for life experiences

Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

Accepted

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