Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
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
1098
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 6087 admitted students 65 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
6%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 945-1250. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 640, while 25% scored below 470 and another 25% scored above 640.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 475 and 610, while 25% scored below 475 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1098 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Wright State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 30% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
470-640 -
Math
475-610
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
21
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 6087 admitted students 889 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
79%
Similar to the SAT, Wright State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 79% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 17.
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
15-23 -
Math
17-24 -
Composite
17-24
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$40
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Wright State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Wright State received a total of 6,338 applications. These applications included 2,514 male applicants and 3,824 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 6,338 applicants, Wright State admitted 6,087 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,386 males and 3,701 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,132 students chose to enroll at Wright State. This means that 1,132 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 477 were male and 655 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Wright State had an overall acceptance rate of 96% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 95% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 97%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Wright State had an overall yield rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Wright State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Wright State University-Main Campus 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.
Wright 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 record
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
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 Wright State University-Main Campus.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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