Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Nicholls State's yield is 11 pts higher than Tarleton State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Tarleton State's SAT midpoint is 5 points higher than Nicholls State's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Tarleton State admits 90% vs. 91% at Nicholls 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
Nicholls State91%
Tarleton State90%
Applicants
Nicholls State3.4K
Tarleton State13.7K
Admitted
Nicholls State3.1K
Tarleton State12.3K
Yield rate
Nicholls State35%
Tarleton State24%

Quad's selectivity

  • Nicholls StateOpen
  • Tarleton StateOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Nicholls State91%
Tarleton State92%
Men admitted
Nicholls State90%
Tarleton State86%

Test scores

SAT total,

Nicholls State
934–1196
Tarleton State
980–1160

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Nicholls State
19–24
Tarleton State
19–24

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Nicholls State3%
Tarleton State47%
Submitted ACT
Nicholls State82%
Tarleton State14%

Test policy

  • Nicholls StateTest scores required
  • Tarleton StateTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Nicholls State

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

  • Tarleton State

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

What they look at

FactorNicholls StateTarleton State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank RequiredRequired
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
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