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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

82.1%

In Fall 2021, a total of 374 first-time undergrad students enrolled at College of Mount Saint Vincent. Among these students, 23 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 4 (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

1115

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 2258 admitted students 23 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

6%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1000-1230. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 630, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 630.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 600, while 25% scored below 510 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1115 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to College of Mount Saint Vincent.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 39% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    490-630
  • Math

    510-600

Average ACT Score

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

20

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 2258 admitted students 4 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

1%

Similar to the SAT, College of Mount Saint Vincent does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 1% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 15 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 15.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    13-22
  • Math

    15-22
  • Composite

    15-24

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,750 866 1,884
Admitted students 2,258 680 1,578
Enrolled students 374 117 257
Acceptance rate 82% 78% 84%
Yield rate 17% 17% 16%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, College of Mount Saint Vincent received a total of 2,750 applications. These applications included 866 male applicants and 1,884 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,750 applicants, College of Mount Saint Vincent admitted 2,258 students. Among the admitted students, there were 680 males and 1,578 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 374 students chose to enroll at College of Mount Saint Vincent. This means that 374 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 117 were male and 257 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, College of Mount Saint Vincent had an overall acceptance rate of 82% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 78% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 84%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. College of Mount Saint Vincent had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 17%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for College of Mount Saint Vincent 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 2,734 828 1,906 2,353 712 1,641 86% 86% 86% 321 104 217 14% 15% 13%
2016 2,667 789 1,878 2,471 707 1,764 93% 90% 94% 436 120 316 18% 17% 18%
2017 2,740 798 1,942 2,496 694 1,802 91% 87% 93% 447 142 305 18% 20% 17%
2018 3,025 918 2,107 2,354 659 1,695 78% 72% 80% 412 123 289 18% 19% 17%
2019 2,746 811 1,935 2,531 725 1,806 92% 89% 93% 441 152 289 17% 21% 16%
2020 2,963 930 2,033 2,746 837 1,909 93% 90% 94% 369 140 229 13% 17% 12%
2021 2,750 866 1,884 2,258 680 1,578 82% 78% 84% 374 117 257 17% 17% 16%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

College of Mount Saint Vincent 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.

College of Mount Saint Vincent 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

Considered

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

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • 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 College of Mount Saint Vincent.

  • 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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