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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

72.7%

UTSA requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 1% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

In Fall 2021, a total of 1058 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UTSA. Among these students, 572 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 95 (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

1031

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 7772 admitted students 572 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

54%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 925-1136. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 465 and 576, while 25% scored below 465 and another 25% scored above 576.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 560, while 25% scored below 460 and 25% achieved a score of 560. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1031 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UTSA.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 27% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    465-576
  • Math

    460-560

Average ACT Score

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

20

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 7772 admitted students 95 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

9%

Similar to the SAT, UTSA requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 21, with 25% scoring above 21 and another 25% scoring below 18.

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

  • English

    17-20
  • Math

    16-19
  • Composite

    18-21

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$15

Undergraduate

$35

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 10,684 3,393 7,291
Admitted students 7,772 2,394 5,378
Enrolled students 1,058 373 685
Acceptance rate 73% 71% 74%
Yield rate 14% 16% 13%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UTSA received a total of 10,684 applications. These applications included 3,393 male applicants and 7,291 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 10,684 applicants, UTSA admitted 7,772 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,394 males and 5,378 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,058 students chose to enroll at UTSA. This means that 1,058 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 373 were male and 685 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UTSA had an overall acceptance rate of 73% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 71% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 74%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UTSA had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UTSA 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
2016 5,009 1,885 3,124 1,944 738 1,206 39% 39% 39% 494 194 300 25% 26% 25%
2017 6,894 2,636 4,258 2,388 844 1,544 35% 32% 36% 569 242 327 24% 29% 21%
2018 7,501 2,817 4,684 2,233 828 1,405 30% 29% 30% 575 236 339 26% 28% 24%
2019 8,617 2,982 5,635 3,779 1,286 2,493 44% 43% 44% 705 267 438 19% 21% 18%
2020 10,006 3,568 6,438 5,989 2,075 3,914 60% 58% 61% 632 197 435 11% 10% 11%
2021 10,684 3,393 7,291 7,772 2,394 5,378 73% 71% 74% 1,058 373 685 14% 16% 13%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Texas A&M University-San Antonio 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.

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
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Texas A&M University-San Antonio.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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