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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

82.6%

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

Average SAT Score

1070

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1384 admitted students 33 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

14%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 990-1150. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 570, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 570.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 580, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 580. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1070 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to University of Mount Olive.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 37% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    490-570
  • Math

    500-580

Average ACT Score

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

19

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1384 admitted students 73 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

31%

Similar to the SAT, University of Mount Olive does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 31% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 16 and 21, with 25% scoring above 21 and another 25% scoring below 16.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    14-21
  • Math

    15-21
  • Composite

    16-21

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,676 679 997
Admitted students 1,384 585 799
Enrolled students 239 114 125
Acceptance rate 83% 86% 80%
Yield rate 17% 20% 16%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, University of Mount Olive received a total of 1,676 applications. These applications included 679 male applicants and 997 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,676 applicants, University of Mount Olive admitted 1,384 students. Among the admitted students, there were 585 males and 799 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 239 students chose to enroll at University of Mount Olive. This means that 239 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 114 were male and 125 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, University of Mount Olive had an overall acceptance rate of 83% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 86% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 80%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. University of Mount Olive had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for University of Mount Olive 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 2,262 967 1,295 1,143 503 640 50% 52% 49% 302 139 163 26% 28% 26%
2016 2,652 1,022 1,630 1,264 505 759 48% 49% 47% 293 133 160 23% 26% 21%
2017 3,067 1,092 1,975 1,506 585 921 49% 54% 47% 337 158 179 22% 27% 19%
2018 2,215 929 1,286 1,173 524 649 53% 56% 50% 336 161 175 29% 31% 27%
2019 2,158 857 1,301 1,262 515 747 58% 60% 57% 304 147 157 24% 28% 21%
2020 2,237 881 1,356 1,385 544 841 62% 62% 62% 286 146 140 21% 27% 17%
2021 1,676 679 997 1,384 585 799 83% 86% 80% 239 114 125 17% 20% 16%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Mount Olive 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.

University of Mount Olive 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)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

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 University of Mount Olive.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

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

    Accepted

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