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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

92.9%

In Fall 2021, a total of 245 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Dominican-California. Among these students, 16 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 6 (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

1169

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1841 admitted students 16 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

8%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1063-1275. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 528 and 630, while 25% scored below 528 and another 25% scored above 630.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 535 and 645, while 25% scored below 535 and 25% achieved a score of 645. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1169 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Dominican-California.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    528-630
  • Math

    535-645

Average ACT Score

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

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1841 admitted students 6 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

3%

Similar to the SAT, Dominican-California does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 3% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 20.

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

  • English

    19-27
  • Math

    19-27
  • Composite

    20-25

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,981 505 1,476
Admitted students 1,841 456 1,385
Enrolled students 245 81 164
Acceptance rate 93% 90% 94%
Yield rate 13% 18% 12%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Dominican-California received a total of 1,981 applications. These applications included 505 male applicants and 1,476 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,981 applicants, Dominican-California admitted 1,841 students. Among the admitted students, there were 456 males and 1,385 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 245 students chose to enroll at Dominican-California. This means that 245 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 81 were male and 164 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Dominican-California had an overall acceptance rate of 93% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 90% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 94%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Dominican-California had an overall yield rate of 13% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Dominican-California 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 2,178 572 1,606 1,717 466 1,251 79% 82% 78% 255 81 174 15% 17% 14%
2016 2,049 519 1,530 1,593 422 1,171 78% 81% 76% 269 66 203 17% 16% 17%
2017 1,867 435 1,432 1,651 393 1,258 88% 90% 88% 242 56 186 15% 14% 15%
2018 1,909 419 1,490 1,664 377 1,287 87% 90% 86% 289 77 212 17% 20% 16%
2019 2,033 544 1,489 1,857 494 1,363 91% 91% 92% 330 128 202 18% 26% 15%
2020 1,971 675 1,296 1,690 503 1,187 86% 74% 92% 267 111 156 16% 22% 13%
2021 1,981 505 1,476 1,841 456 1,385 93% 90% 94% 245 81 164 13% 18% 12%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Dominican University of California 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.

Dominican-California 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

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Considered

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • 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 Dominican University of California.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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