Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Texas State's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Georgia Southern's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    Georgia Southern's yield is 1 pts higher than Texas State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Georgia Southern admits 88% vs. 89% at Texas State

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Georgia Southern88%
Texas State89%
Applicants
Georgia Southern20.8K
Texas State34.1K
Admitted
Georgia Southern18.3K
Texas State30.5K
Yield rate
Georgia Southern28%
Texas State27%

Quad's selectivity

  • Georgia SouthernOpen
  • Texas StateOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Georgia Southern88%
Texas State91%
Men admitted
Georgia Southern88%
Texas State87%

Test scores

SAT total,

Georgia Southern
986–1133
Texas State
980–1200

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Georgia Southern
18–23
Texas State
19–25

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Georgia Southern35%
Texas State41%
Submitted ACT
Georgia Southern18%
Texas State6%

Test policy

  • Georgia SouthernTest-optional
  • Texas StateTest scores required

How they read a record

  • Georgia Southern

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

  • Texas State

    The high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

FactorGeorgia SouthernTexas State
High school GPA RequiredNot considered
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredRequired
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why