OU Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

92.1%

In Fall 2021, a total of 2025 first-time undergrad students enrolled at OU. Among these students, 1,220 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 207 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1100

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 9803 admitted students 1220 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

60%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 970-1230. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 620, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 620.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 610, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1100 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to OU.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 34% of test takers nationally.

Reading and Writing

490-620
Math

480-610

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

25

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 9803 admitted students 207 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

10%

Similar to the SAT, OU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 10% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 21.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

English

21-29
Math

20-28
Composite

21-29

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$45

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in OU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	10,645	3,804	6,841
Admitted students	9,803	3,477	6,326
Enrolled students	2,025	868	1,157
Acceptance rate	92%	91%	92%
Yield rate	21%	25%	18%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, OU received a total of 10,645 applications. These applications included 3,804 male applicants and 6,841 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 10,645 applicants, OU admitted 9,803 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,477 males and 6,326 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,025 students chose to enroll at OU. This means that 2,025 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 868 were male and 1,157 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, OU had an overall acceptance rate of 92% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 91% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 92%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. OU had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 25%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for OU over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	10,162	4,047	6,115	8,169	3,278	4,891	80%	81%	80%	2,713	1,193	1,520	33%	36%	31%
2016	10,688	4,105	6,583	9,229	3,516	5,713	86%	86%	87%	2,595	1,089	1,506	28%	31%	26%
2017	10,296	3,987	6,309	8,691	3,387	5,304	84%	85%	84%	2,456	1,052	1,404	28%	31%	26%
2018	12,309	4,574	7,735	10,328	3,875	6,453	84%	85%	83%	2,700	1,125	1,575	26%	29%	24%
2019	12,443	4,620	7,823	10,334	3,904	6,430	83%	84%	82%	2,667	1,103	1,564	26%	28%	24%
2020	12,054	4,364	7,690	9,776	3,663	6,113	81%	84%	80%	2,258	932	1,326	23%	25%	22%
2021	10,645	3,804	6,841	9,803	3,477	6,326	92%	91%	92%	2,025	868	1,157	21%	25%	18%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

Oakland University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

OU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
Completion of college-preparatory program
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary school rank
Recommendation letters
Formal demonstration of competencies
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Oakland University.

Credit for life experiences

Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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