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Grambling State University Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

What Does Grambling State University’s Incoming Class Look Like?

By analyzing the admissions figures of recent freshman cohorts, get a better grasp of your likelihood of gaining admission to Grambling State University, located in Grambling, LA.

On this page you’ll find:

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

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable 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: Are You the Right Type of Student For This College?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Selective (30-50%)
Acceptance Rate	45%
Application Fee	$20

Acceptance & Enrollment Statistics

Grambling State University had 12,976 total applications. Among these applicants, 5,821 gained acceptance, and 1,047 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	12,976
Accepted	5,821
Enrolled	1,047
Enrolled Full-Time	1,013
Enrolled Part-Time	34

Getting into Grambling State University is 44.9%. This makes the school moderately selective. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Grambling State University: women are accepted at a rate of 48% compared to 39% for men.

The yield rate at Grambling State University is 18%. This shows that 18% of those who received offers of admission registered. Female admitted students enroll at 15% versus 24% for male admits.

Boys vs. Girls: Who’s Applying More?

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at Grambling State University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	4,805	8,170
Admitted	1,877	3,944
Enrolled	455	592

Standardized Test Scores

Approximately 6% of applicants to GSU provided SAT results (68 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 490 and 570. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 430 and 510.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	490	570
Math	430	510
Combined Total	920	1080

GSU got ACT scores from 22% of admitted applicants (234 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 15 and 19.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	15	19
English	13	19
Math	14	17

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?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.