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Roanoke College Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

What Does Roanoke College’s Incoming Class Look Like?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Roanoke College, situated in Salem, VA.

On this page you’ll find:

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

Understanding Admissions Statistics

Reviewing the admissions stats can help you determine your likelihood of acceptance. Take a look at the SAT and ACT scores of previous applicants to help you understand your chances of being accepted. If you find your scores are lower than the average freshman, try retaking the exam to better your score or reviewing colleges looking for scores matching your own.

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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	83%

Admissions Numbers

Roanoke College had 5,785 applications. From this pool, 4,805 were admitted, and 468 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	5,785
Accepted	4,805
Enrolled	468
Enrolled Full-Time	468

Admission to Roanoke College is 83.1%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is highly accessible. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Roanoke College: women are accepted at a rate of 83% versus 83% for men.

Among admitted students at Roanoke College is 10%. This means that 10% of admitted applicants chose to attend. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 9% versus 11% for men.

Boys vs. Girls: Who’s Applying More?

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at Roanoke College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	2,704	3,071
Admitted	2,233	2,563
Enrolled	237	231

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 25% of admitted students at Roanoke submitted their SAT scores (116 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 560 and 660. SAT Math scores ranged from 530 and 640.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	560	660
Mathematics	530	640
Combined Total	1090	1300

Roanoke saw ACT scores submitted by 6% of accepted students (30 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 24 and 31.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	24	31
English	25	30
Math	22	27

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
• Image Credit: By roanokecollege under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.