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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

68.8%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1084 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UM-Dearborn. Among these students, 633 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 72 (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

1175

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 5546 admitted students 633 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

58%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1050-1300. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 640, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 640.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 660, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 660. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1175 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UM-Dearborn.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 48% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    520-640
  • Math

    530-660

Average ACT Score

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

25

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 5546 admitted students 72 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

7%

Similar to the SAT, UM-Dearborn does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 7% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 22.

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

  • English

    22-29
  • Math

    22-28
  • Composite

    22-28

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$60

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 8,065 3,815 4,242
Admitted students 5,546 2,470 3,072
Enrolled students 1,084 553 531
Acceptance rate 69% 65% 72%
Yield rate 20% 22% 17%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UM-Dearborn received a total of 8,065 applications. These applications included 3,815 male applicants and 4,242 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 8,065 applicants, UM-Dearborn admitted 5,546 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,470 males and 3,072 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,084 students chose to enroll at UM-Dearborn. This means that 1,084 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 553 were male and 531 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UM-Dearborn had an overall acceptance rate of 69% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 65% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 72%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UM-Dearborn had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UM-Dearborn 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 5,346 2,461 2,851 3,329 1,641 1,678 62% 67% 59% 985 559 425 30% 34% 25%
2016 5,328 2,449 2,879 3,448 1,627 1,821 65% 66% 63% 1,074 589 485 31% 36% 27%
2017 5,731 2,732 2,999 3,684 1,856 1,828 64% 68% 61% 1,106 646 460 30% 35% 25%
2018 7,695 3,441 4,254 6,000 2,741 3,259 78% 80% 77% 1,093 627 466 18% 23% 14%
2019 6,470 2,935 3,535 4,009 1,906 2,103 62% 65% 60% 1,015 583 432 25% 31% 20%
2020 7,300 3,336 3,949 4,928 2,289 2,632 68% 69% 67% 1,003 554 447 20% 24% 17%
2021 8,065 3,815 4,242 5,546 2,470 3,072 69% 65% 72% 1,084 553 531 20% 22% 17%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Michigan-Dearborn 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.

UM-Dearborn 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
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • 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 University of Michigan-Dearborn.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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