Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Tennessee-Martin's SAT midpoint is 75 points higher than U. Nebraska at Kearney's
SAT midpoint
2
U. Tennessee-Martin's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Nebraska at Kearney's
Yield rate
3
U. Tennessee-Martin admits 88% vs. 89% at U. Nebraska at Kearney
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Nebraska at Kearney89%

U. Tennessee-Martin88%Most selective

Applicants

U. Nebraska at Kearney5.3K

U. Tennessee-Martin6.1KMost

Admitted

U. Nebraska at Kearney4.7K

U. Tennessee-Martin5.4KMost

Yield rate

U. Nebraska at Kearney19%

U. Tennessee-Martin23%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Nebraska at KearneyOpen
U. Tennessee-MartinOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Nebraska at Kearney92%

U. Tennessee-Martin89%

Men admitted

U. Nebraska at Kearney86%

U. Tennessee-Martin86%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Nebraska at Kearney

905–1125

U. Tennessee-Martin

970–1210

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

ACT composite,

U. Nebraska at Kearney

19–26

U. Tennessee-Martin

19–25

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

Submitted SAT

U. Nebraska at Kearney2%

U. Tennessee-Martin3%

Submitted ACT

U. Nebraska at Kearney82%

U. Tennessee-Martin98%

Test policy

U. Nebraska at KearneyTest-optional
U. Tennessee-MartinTest scores required

How they read a record

U. Nebraska at Kearney
The high school record and a college-prep program are required; GPA and class rank are considered.
U. Tennessee-Martin
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	U. Nebraska at Kearney	U. Tennessee-Martin
High school GPA	Considered	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Not considered
Essay	Not considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not 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