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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

18%

In Fall 2021, a total of 91 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Franklin W Olin College of Engineering. Among these students, 37 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 21 (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

1535

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 163 admitted students 37 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

41%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1490-1580. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 730 and 780, while 25% scored below 730 and another 25% scored above 780.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 760 and 800, while 25% scored below 760 and 25% achieved a score of 800. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1535 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Franklin W Olin College of Engineering.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 2% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    730-780
  • Math

    760-800

Average ACT Score

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

35

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 163 admitted students 21 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

23%

Similar to the SAT, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 23% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 34 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 34.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 53% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    34-36
  • Math

    34-36
  • Composite

    34-35

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$85

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Franklin W Olin College of Engineering during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 907 701 206
Admitted students 163 81 82
Enrolled students 91 42 49
Acceptance rate 18% 12% 40%
Yield rate 56% 52% 60%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering received a total of 907 applications. These applications included 701 male applicants and 206 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 907 applicants, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering admitted 163 students. Among the admitted students, there were 81 males and 82 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 91 students chose to enroll at Franklin W Olin College of Engineering. This means that 91 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 42 were male and 49 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering had an overall acceptance rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 12% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 40%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering had an overall yield rate of 56% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 52%, and for female admitted students, it was 60%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Franklin W Olin College of Engineering 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 1,075 800 275 118 56 62 11% 7% 22% 76 38 38 64% 68% 61%
2016 1,296 931 365 132 63 69 10% 7% 19% 79 42 37 60% 67% 54%
2017 1,062 783 279 142 64 78 13% 8% 28% 90 46 44 63% 72% 56%
2018 878 636 242 138 61 77 16% 10% 32% 84 41 43 61% 67% 56%
2019 905 668 237 142 65 77 16% 10% 32% 85 37 48 60% 57% 62%
2020 900 665 235 148 72 76 16% 11% 32% 84 49 35 57% 68% 46%
2021 907 701 206 163 81 82 18% 12% 40% 91 42 49 56% 52% 60%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering 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.

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering 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
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • 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 Franklin W Olin College of Engineering.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Not Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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