Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

77.2%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$68

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,763 1,161 602
Admitted students 1,361 846 515
Enrolled students 237 139 98
Acceptance rate 77% 73% 86%
Yield rate 17% 16% 19%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Doane University received a total of 1,763 applications. These applications included 1,161 male applicants and 602 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,763 applicants, Doane University admitted 1,361 students. Among the admitted students, there were 846 males and 515 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 237 students chose to enroll at Doane University. This means that 237 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 139 were male and 98 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Doane University had an overall acceptance rate of 77% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 73% 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. Doane University had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Doane University 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 1,892 1,080 812 1,449 773 676 77% 72% 83% 330 196 134 23% 25% 20%
2016 1,972 1,009 963 1,496 729 767 76% 72% 80% 303 148 155 20% 20% 20%
2017 2,392 1,478 914 1,559 890 669 65% 60% 73% 299 167 132 19% 19% 20%
2018 2,761 1,874 887 1,885 1,199 686 68% 64% 77% 259 154 105 14% 13% 15%
2019 2,116 1,265 851 1,511 876 635 71% 69% 75% 317 166 151 21% 19% 24%
2020 1,955 1,259 696 1,345 837 508 69% 66% 73% 268 172 96 20% 20% 19%
2021 1,763 1,161 602 1,361 846 515 77% 73% 86% 237 139 98 17% 16% 19%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Doane University 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.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Doane University operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • 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 Doane University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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