Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Portland State's yield is 6 pts higher than East Texas A&M's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Portland State admits 91% vs. 92% at East Texas A&M

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Portland State91%
East Texas A&M92%
Applicants
Portland State9.1K
East Texas A&M10.6K
Admitted
Portland State8.2K
East Texas A&M9.8K
Yield rate
Portland State18%
East Texas A&M12%

Quad's selectivity

  • Portland StateOpen
  • East Texas A&MOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Portland State91%
East Texas A&M93%
Men admitted
Portland State90%
East Texas A&M91%

Test scores

SAT total,

Portland StateNot reported–
East Texas A&M
910–1150

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

ACT composite,

Portland StateNot reported–
East Texas A&M
18–24

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

Submitted SAT
Portland State1%
East Texas A&M35%
Submitted ACT
Portland State0%
East Texas A&M13%

Test policy

  • Portland StateTest-optional
  • East Texas A&MTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Portland State

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

  • East Texas A&M

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

What they look at

FactorPortland StateEast Texas A&M
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
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