Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Illinois State's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Tarleton State's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    Tarleton State's yield is 2 pts higher than Illinois State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Illinois State admits 88% vs. 90% at Tarleton 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
Tarleton State90%
Illinois State88%
Applicants
Tarleton State13.7K
Illinois State21.6K
Admitted
Tarleton State12.3K
Illinois State19K
Yield rate
Tarleton State24%
Illinois State23%

Quad's selectivity

  • Tarleton StateOpen
  • Illinois StateAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Tarleton State92%
Illinois State90%
Men admitted
Tarleton State86%
Illinois State86%

Test scores

SAT total,

Tarleton State
980–1160
Illinois State
990–1210

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

ACT composite,

Tarleton State
19–24
Illinois State
21–27

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Tarleton State47%
Illinois State44%
Submitted ACT
Tarleton State14%
Illinois State8%

Test policy

  • Tarleton StateTest-optional
  • Illinois StateTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Tarleton State

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

  • Illinois State

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorTarleton StateIllinois State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank RequiredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredNot considered
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
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