Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    St. Mary's's yield is 7 pts higher than U. Mary Hardin-Baylor's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    St. Mary's's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than U. Mary Hardin-Baylor's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    U. Mary Hardin-Baylor admits 96% vs. 98% at St. Mary's

    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%
St. Mary's98%
Applicants
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor13K
St. Mary's4.7K
Admitted
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor12.5K
St. Mary's4.6K
Yield rate
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor6%
St. Mary's13%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Mary Hardin-BaylorOpen
  • St. Mary'sOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor96%
St. Mary's98%
Men admitted
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor95%
St. Mary's97%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Mary Hardin-Baylor
960–1200
St. Mary's
900–1310

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

ACT composite,

U. Mary Hardin-Baylor
19–26
St. Mary's
15–27

Axis runs 11–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor39%
St. Mary's41%
Submitted ACT
U. Mary Hardin-Baylor14%
St. Mary's11%

Test policy

  • U. Mary Hardin-BaylorTest-optional
  • St. Mary'sTest-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.

  • St. Mary's

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorU. Mary Hardin-BaylorSt. Mary's
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank RequiredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredNot considered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test Not consideredRequired
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