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William Penn University Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

What Type of Student Gets Admitted to William Penn University?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at William Penn University, located in Oskaloosa, IA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of William Penn University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at William Penn 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?

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

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Moderately Selective (50-70%)
Acceptance Rate	52%

Acceptance & Enrollment Statistics

William Penn University received 1,305 applications. From this pool, 677 were admitted, and 284 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	1,305
Accepted	677
Enrolled	284
Enrolled Full-Time	283
Enrolled Part-Time	1

Admission to William Penn University is 51.9%. This level of selectivity means the school is fairly accessible. Gender-specific acceptance rates at William Penn University: women are accepted at a rate of 62% compared to 48% for male applicants.

The enrollment percentage for William Penn University is 42%. This means that 42% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 44% compared to 41% for men.

Boys vs. Girls: Who’s Applying More?

Here is the gender distribution for William Penn University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	975	330
Admitted	472	205
Enrolled	194	90

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 21% of admitted students at William Penn University submitted their SAT scores (61 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 570. Math scores were between 430 and 540.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	450	570
Math	430	540
Combined Total	880	1110

William Penn University saw ACT scores submitted by 32% of admitted applicants (91 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 16 and 22.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	16	22
English/Reading	14	21
Math	16	19

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.