For the academic year 2022-2023, 70,352,096 students have applied and among them 40,825,856 were admitted to US colleges. 9,707,544 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for US colleges.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 70,352,096 | 40,825,856 | 9,707,544 |
| Public Schools | 39,966,371 | 25,360,192 | 6,503,209 |
| 4 Years (Or High) | 39,790,992 | 25,231,374 | 6,442,036 |
| 2-4 Years | 156,051 | 117,986 | 53,213 |
| Less Than 2 Years | 19,328 | 10,832 | 7,960 |
| Private Schools | 30,385,725 | 15,465,664 | 3,204,335 |
| 4 Years (Or High) | 30,226,340 | 15,347,588 | 3,146,622 |
| 2-4 Years | 140,614 | 102,847 | 47,034 |
| Less Than 2 Years | 18,771 | 15,229 | 10,679 |
The average acceptance rate of US colleges is 58.03% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 63.45% and the average rate of private schools was 50.90%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for US colleges with comparable factors.
| Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|
| All Schools Average | 58.03% |
| Public Schools | 63.45% |
| 4 Years (Or High) | 63.41% |
| 2-4 Years | 75.61% |
| Less Than 2 Years | 56.04% |
| Private Schools | 50.90% |
| 4 Years (Or High) | 50.78% |
| 2-4 Years | 73.14% |
| Less Than 2 Years | 81.13% |
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of US colleges was 23.78% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average admission yield was 25.64% and the average rate of private schools was 20.72%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for US colleges with comparable factors.
| Admission Yield | |
|---|---|
| All Schools Average | 23.78% |
| Public Schools | 25.64% |
| 4 Years (Or High) | 25.53% |
| 2-4 Years | 45.10% |
| Less Than 2 Years | 73.49% |
| Private Schools | 20.72% |
| 4 Years (Or High) | 20.50% |
| 2-4 Years | 45.73% |
| Less Than 2 Years | 70.12% |
The average SAT score of US colleges is 1,169 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,132 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,194. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Total | Evidence-based Reading and Writing | Math | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Schools (4-years colleges) | 25 th pctl. | 1067 | 538 | 529 |
| 50 th pctl. | 1169 | 588 | 581 | |
| 75 th pctl. | 1271 | 638 | 632 | |
| Public colleges | 25 th pctl. | 1027 | 518 | 509 |
| 50 th pctl. | 1132 | 570 | 562 | |
| 75 th pctl. | 1238 | 623 | 615 | |
| Private colleges | 25 th pctl. | 1094 | 551 | 543 |
| 50 th pctl. | 1194 | 600 | 594 | |
| 75 th pctl. | 1294 | 649 | 645 |