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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

73.8%

West Liberty University requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1033

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1186 admitted students 93 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

25%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 890-1175. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 605, while 25% scored below 450 and another 25% scored above 605.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 440 and 570, while 25% scored below 440 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1033 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to West Liberty University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 22% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    450-605
  • Math

    440-570

Average ACT Score

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

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1186 admitted students 205 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

54%

Similar to the SAT, West Liberty University requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 54% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 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

    16-24
  • Math

    16-23
  • Composite

    18-24

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,606 576 1,030
Admitted students 1,186 405 781
Enrolled students 378 134 244
Acceptance rate 74% 70% 76%
Yield rate 32% 33% 31%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, West Liberty University received a total of 1,606 applications. These applications included 576 male applicants and 1,030 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,606 applicants, West Liberty University admitted 1,186 students. Among the admitted students, there were 405 males and 781 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 378 students chose to enroll at West Liberty University. This means that 378 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 134 were male and 244 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, West Liberty University had an overall acceptance rate of 74% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 70% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 76%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. West Liberty University had an overall yield rate of 32% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 33%, and for female admitted students, it was 31%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for West Liberty University 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 1,692 621 1,071 1,220 420 800 72% 68% 75% 409 156 252 34% 37% 32%
2016 1,781 649 1,132 1,277 461 816 72% 71% 72% 436 167 269 34% 36% 33%
2017 1,831 693 1,138 1,314 477 837 72% 69% 74% 495 193 302 38% 40% 36%
2018 1,857 646 1,211 1,288 427 861 69% 66% 71% 470 159 311 36% 37% 36%
2019 1,829 662 1,167 1,292 429 863 71% 65% 74% 465 163 302 36% 38% 35%
2020 1,857 644 1,213 1,271 424 847 68% 66% 70% 416 155 261 33% 37% 31%
2021 1,606 576 1,030 1,186 405 781 74% 70% 76% 378 134 244 32% 33% 31%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

West Liberty 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.

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

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank

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 West Liberty University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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