<p>Hi there. I've tried searching this, but to no avail. Do any colleges publish data about the average GPA's and ACT/SAT scores of all the students who apply, vs those of the accepted students? I was hoping these might help put acceptance rates into perspective.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Some do and some don’t. I attended an on-campus recruiting weekend with my DD for a well regarded Engineering school. The admissions person said the median ACT of accepted students was 31. Then in the Q &A, I asked “What is the median ACT of students who matriculate?” (I knew that this college was considered a safety by many top level applicants.)</p>
<p>Her answer to my question: “28”</p>
<p>Thus, they tend to lose a good number of students who are higher scorers to other institutions. </p>
<p>Naviance & Parchment data give you a limited glimpse of this data.</p>
<p>Also, check out Cappex</p>
<p>Selective colleges like HYPMS have said that 80% of applicants could do “the work” on their campus. That statement is probably based upon test scores, so you could read that statement as 80% of applicants had the test scores to be admitted. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t put much weight on that 80% figure though. Basically it’s an out for accepting hooked students and claiming the students are qualified (as long as they are in the top 80%) and the applicants with better academic credentials have nothing to complain, as if decisions were made based on EC which can be judged subjectively for the hooked and much easier to spin. If you are not hooked and are at that 80%, you won’t get in.</p>
<p>Basically the bottom most admittees which are mostly hooked determines that percentage figure a school is going to claim as qualified.</p>
<p>Doing the work and getting in are separate metrics; I’d assume students at top universities need to be intelligent enough to do the work with ease while balancing other intellectual interests.</p>