Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Texas State's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Georgia Southern's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    Georgia Southern's yield is 1 pts higher than Texas State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Georgia Southern admits 88% vs. 89% at Texas State

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Texas State89%
Georgia Southern88%
Applicants
Texas State34.1K
Georgia Southern20.8K
Admitted
Texas State30.5K
Georgia Southern18.3K
Yield rate
Texas State27%
Georgia Southern28%

Quad's selectivity

  • Texas StateOpen
  • Georgia SouthernOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Texas State91%
Georgia Southern88%
Men admitted
Texas State87%
Georgia Southern88%

Test scores

SAT total,

Texas State
980–1200
Georgia Southern
986–1133

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

ACT composite,

Texas State
19–25
Georgia Southern
18–23

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

Submitted SAT
Texas State41%
Georgia Southern35%
Submitted ACT
Texas State6%
Georgia Southern18%

Test policy

  • Texas StateTest scores required
  • Georgia SouthernTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Texas State

    The high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are required.

  • Georgia Southern

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

What they look at

FactorTexas StateGeorgia Southern
High school GPA Not consideredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank RequiredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay RequiredNot 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