College Admissions: How to Read Admit Rates and Score Ranges

Admissions pages are full of numbers that are easy to misread. This hub links the tools and explains the three figures that actually matter.

The three numbers

• Admit rate — what share of applicants were admitted. Below 10% is unpredictable for everyone.
• Middle 50% (25th-75th) — test scores of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
• Net price — what students actually pay after aid; the number your budget should use.

Tools

• Search 350+ college profiles with ranges, costs, outcomes, and a fit estimate.
• Browse colleges by state.
• Compare colleges side by side.
• College costs by state for the parent-facing view.

Guides

How to read admissions numbers, what a good SAT score is, and SAT or ACT.

What we never do

No admission guarantees, no fabricated acceptance data, and no invented deadlines. Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education with its reporting period shown.

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