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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

83.7%

In Fall 2021, a total of 328 first-time undergrad students enrolled at W&J College. Among these students, 124 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 35 (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

1175

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 2636 admitted students 124 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

38%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1050-1300. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 660, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 660.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 640, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1175 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to W&J College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 48% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    520-660
  • Math

    530-640

Average ACT Score

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

26

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 2636 admitted students 35 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

11%

Similar to the SAT, W&J College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 11% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 21.

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

  • English

    19-30
  • Math

    19-29
  • Composite

    21-31

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,150 1,541 1,609
Admitted students 2,636 1,230 1,406
Enrolled students 328 168 160
Acceptance rate 84% 80% 87%
Yield rate 12% 14% 11%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, W&J College received a total of 3,150 applications. These applications included 1,541 male applicants and 1,609 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,150 applicants, W&J College admitted 2,636 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,230 males and 1,406 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 328 students chose to enroll at W&J College. This means that 328 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 168 were male and 160 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, W&J College had an overall acceptance rate of 84% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 80% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 87%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. W&J College had an overall yield rate of 12% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 14%, and for female admitted students, it was 11%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for W&J College 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 6,835 2,904 3,931 2,971 1,247 1,724 44% 43% 44% 389 206 183 13% 16% 11%
2016 6,885 3,195 3,690 3,258 1,428 1,830 47% 45% 50% 429 218 211 13% 15% 12%
2017 5,358 2,453 2,905 2,564 1,090 1,474 48% 44% 51% 339 172 167 13% 16% 11%
2018 2,806 1,219 1,587 2,311 967 1,344 82% 79% 85% 351 175 176 15% 18% 13%
2019 2,722 1,269 1,453 2,320 1,038 1,282 85% 82% 88% 291 138 153 12% 13% 12%
2020 2,496 1,321 1,175 2,251 1,139 1,112 90% 86% 95% 338 190 148 15% 17% 13%
2021 3,150 1,541 1,609 2,636 1,230 1,406 84% 80% 87% 328 168 160 12% 14% 11%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Washington & Jefferson College 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.

W&J College 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

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • 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 Washington & Jefferson College.

  • 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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