Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Arkansas State's yield is 5 pts higher than Indiana State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Indiana State admits 81% vs. 82% at Arkansas 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
Indiana State81%
Arkansas State82%
Applicants
Indiana State12.1K
Arkansas State12.3K
Admitted
Indiana State9.8K
Arkansas State10.1K
Yield rate
Indiana State14%
Arkansas State20%

Quad's selectivity

  • Indiana StateOpen
  • Arkansas StateAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Indiana State82%
Arkansas State82%
Men admitted
Indiana State79%
Arkansas State82%

Test scores

SAT total,

Indiana StateTest-blind–
Arkansas State
970–1190

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

ACT composite,

Indiana StateTest-blind–
Arkansas State
18–24

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

Submitted SAT
Indiana StateNot reported
Arkansas State3%
Submitted ACT
Indiana StateNot reported
Arkansas State78%

Test policy

  • Indiana StateTest-blind
  • Arkansas StateTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Indiana State

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

  • Arkansas State

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

What they look at

FactorIndiana StateArkansas State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies 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