Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
Average SAT Score
931
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2428 admitted students 166 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
91%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 822-1040. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 422 and 520, while 25% scored below 422 and another 25% scored above 520.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 400 and 520, while 25% scored below 400 and 25% achieved a score of 520. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 931 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Grambling State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 86% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
422-520 -
Math
400-520
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
17
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2428 admitted students 679 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
91%
Similar to the SAT, Grambling State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 91% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 15 and 19, with 25% scoring above 19 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.
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English
14-16 -
Math
15-17 -
Composite
15-19
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$20
Undergraduate$20
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Grambling State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Grambling State received a total of 3,351 applications. These applications included 903 male applicants and 2,448 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 3,351 applicants, Grambling State admitted 2,428 students. Among the admitted students, there were 657 males and 1,771 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 750 students chose to enroll at Grambling State. This means that 750 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 277 were male and 473 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Grambling State had an overall acceptance rate of 72% 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 72%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Grambling State had an overall yield rate of 31% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 42%, and for female admitted students, it was 27%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Grambling State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Grambling State 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.
Grambling State 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 rank
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- 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 Grambling State University.
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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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