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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2020 admitted students

46.1%

In Fall 2020, a total of 730 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Savannah State. Among these students, 503 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 320 (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

913

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 4629 admitted students 503 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

72%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 845-980. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 520, while 25% scored below 450 and another 25% scored above 520.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 395 and 460, while 25% scored below 395 and 25% achieved a score of 460. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 913 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Savannah State.

  • Reading and Writing

    450-520
  • Math

    395-460

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2020 enrollment season.

17

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 4629 admitted students 320 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

44%

Similar to the SAT, Savannah State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2020 admissions season, around 44% 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.

  • English

    13-19
  • Math

    15-18
  • Composite

    15-19

Application Fees

Fall 2020

$25

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Savannah State during the Fall 2020 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 10,032 3,292 6,740
Admitted students 4,629 1,434 3,195
Enrolled students 730 272 458
Acceptance rate 46% 44% 47%
Yield rate 16% 19% 14%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2020 enrollment season, Savannah State received a total of 10,032 applications. These applications included 3,292 male applicants and 6,740 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 10,032 applicants, Savannah State admitted 4,629 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,434 males and 3,195 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 730 students chose to enroll at Savannah State. This means that 730 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2020 term. Among the enrolled students, 272 were male and 458 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Savannah State had an overall acceptance rate of 46% for the Fall 2020 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 44% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 47%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Savannah State had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2020 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Savannah State over the past 6 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 2,950 1,185 1,765 2,438 953 1,485 83% 80% 84% 1,186 512 674 49% 54% 45%
2016 4,332 1,539 2,793 2,200 794 1,406 51% 52% 50% 1,311 487 824 60% 61% 59%
2017 4,459 1,595 2,864 2,486 955 1,531 56% 60% 54% 869 370 499 35% 39% 33%
2018 7,930 2,670 5,260 2,314 848 1,466 29% 32% 28% 762 307 455 33% 36% 31%
2019 8,207 2,723 5,484 2,725 884 1,841 33% 32% 34% 812 321 491 30% 36% 27%
2020 10,032 3,292 6,740 4,629 1,434 3,195 46% 44% 47% 730 272 458 16% 19% 14%

Accepted Credits

Fall 2020

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Savannah State University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Not Accepted

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