Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Texas Lutheran's yield is 4 pts higher than St. Mary's's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Texas Lutheran 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
St. Mary's98%
Texas Lutheran96%
Applicants
St. Mary's4.7K
Texas Lutheran2.3K
Admitted
St. Mary's4.6K
Texas Lutheran2.2K
Yield rate
St. Mary's13%
Texas Lutheran17%

Quad's selectivity

  • St. Mary'sOpen
  • Texas LutheranOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
St. Mary's98%
Texas Lutheran97%
Men admitted
St. Mary's97%
Texas Lutheran95%

Test scores

SAT total,

St. Mary's
900–1310
Texas LutheranTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

St. Mary's
15–27
Texas LutheranTest-blind–

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

Submitted SAT
St. Mary's41%
Texas LutheranNot reported
Submitted ACT
St. Mary's11%
Texas LutheranNot reported

Test policy

  • St. Mary'sTest-optional
  • Texas LutheranTest-blind

How they read a record

  • St. Mary's

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • Texas Lutheran

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

What they look at

FactorSt. Mary'sTexas Lutheran
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredConsidered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
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