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Capital University Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

How Do You Compare to Capital University’s Other Incoming Students?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Capital University, situated in Columbus, OH.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Capital University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Capital University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: How Many Students Get Accepted?

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	70%

Acceptance & Enrollment Statistics

Capital University received 4,520 applications. From this pool, 3,174 gained acceptance, and 374 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	4,520
Accepted	3,174
Enrolled	374
Enrolled Full-Time	374

Getting into Capital University is 70.2%. This makes the school fairly accessible. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Capital University: the female acceptance rate is 76% compared to 63% for male applicants.

The enrollment percentage for Capital University is 12%. This indicates that 12% of admitted applicants chose to attend. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 10% versus 14% for men.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

These charts illustrate the male-to-female balance among applicants at Capital University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	2,008	2,510
Admitted	1,257	1,917
Enrolled	182	192

Average Test Scores

About 15% of applicants to Capital submitted their SAT scores (56 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 590. Math scores were between 460 and 590.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	450	590
Math	460	590
Combined Total	910	1180

Capital saw ACT scores submitted by 39% of its admitted class (144 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 25.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	18	25
English/Reading	16	24
Math	17	25

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Notes and References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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More about our data sources and methodologies.