Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Nicholls State's yield is 11 pts higher than Tarleton State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Tarleton State's SAT midpoint is 5 points higher than Nicholls State's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Tarleton State admits 90% vs. 91% at Nicholls 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%
Nicholls State91%
Applicants
Tarleton State13.7K
Nicholls State3.4K
Admitted
Tarleton State12.3K
Nicholls State3.1K
Yield rate
Tarleton State24%
Nicholls State35%

Quad's selectivity

  • Tarleton StateOpen
  • Nicholls StateOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Tarleton State92%
Nicholls State91%
Men admitted
Tarleton State86%
Nicholls State90%

Test scores

SAT total,

Tarleton State
980–1160
Nicholls State
934–1196

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

ACT composite,

Tarleton State
19–24
Nicholls State
19–24

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

Submitted SAT
Tarleton State47%
Nicholls State3%
Submitted ACT
Tarleton State14%
Nicholls State82%

Test policy

  • Tarleton StateTest-optional
  • Nicholls StateTest scores required

How they read a record

  • Tarleton State

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

  • Nicholls State

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

What they look at

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