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University of New Orleans Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Type of Student Gets Admitted to University of New Orleans?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at University of New Orleans, located in New Orleans, LA.

On this page you’ll find:

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

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: How Many Students Get Accepted?

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

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	74%
Application Fee	$25 (fee waiver available)

Admissions Numbers

University of New Orleans received 7,401 total applications. From this pool, 5,500 gained acceptance, and 993 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	7,401
Accepted	5,500
Enrolled	993
Enrolled Full-Time	973
Enrolled Part-Time	20

Getting into University of New Orleans is 74.3%. This makes the school fairly accessible. Acceptance rates vary by gender at University of New Orleans: the female acceptance rate is 78% compared to 69% for men.

The yield rate at University of New Orleans is 18%. This shows that 18% of those who received offers of admission registered. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 13% versus 28% for male admits.

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

The following charts show the gender breakdown of applicants, admitted students, and enrollees at University of New Orleans.

	Men	Women
Applicants	2,831	4,570
Admitted	1,949	3,551
Enrolled	538	455

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 6% of applicants to UNO provided SAT results (56 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 616. SAT Math scores ranged from 455 and 625.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	480	616
Math	455	625
Combined Total	935	1241

UNO received ACT scores from 82% of accepted students (816 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 17 and 23.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	17	23
English/Reading	15	24
Math	16	22

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.