Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. St Thomas's yield is 24 pts higher than U. Mary Hardin-Baylor's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. St Thomas's SAT midpoint is 15 points higher than U. Mary Hardin-Baylor's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    U. St Thomas admits 90% vs. 96% at U. Mary Hardin-Baylor

    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. Mary Hardin-Baylor96%
U. St Thomas90%
Applicants
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor13K
U. St Thomas2.9K
Admitted
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor12.5K
U. St Thomas2.6K
Yield rate
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor6%
U. St Thomas30%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Mary Hardin-BaylorOpen
  • U. St ThomasOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor96%
U. St Thomas90%
Men admitted
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor95%
U. St Thomas90%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Mary Hardin-Baylor
960–1200
U. St Thomas
980–1210

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

ACT composite,

U. Mary Hardin-Baylor
19–26
U. St Thomas
18–25

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

Submitted SAT
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor39%
U. St Thomas31%
Submitted ACT
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor14%
U. St Thomas3%

Test policy

  • U. Mary Hardin-BaylorTest-optional
  • U. St ThomasTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Mary Hardin-Baylor

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

  • U. St Thomas

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

What they look at

FactorU. Mary Hardin-BaylorU. St Thomas
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank RequiredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
English proficiency test Not consideredRequired
Other tests Not consideredConsidered
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