Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Texas Permian Basin's yield is 33 pts higher than Salem State's
Yield rate
2
U. Texas Permian Basin's SAT midpoint is 9 points higher than Salem State's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Texas Permian Basin admits 95% vs. 96% at Salem 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

U. Texas Permian Basin95%Most selective

Salem State96%

Applicants

U. Texas Permian Basin1.6K

Salem State8KMost

Admitted

U. Texas Permian Basin1.5K

Salem State7.6KMost

Yield rate

U. Texas Permian Basin44%Highest

Salem State11%

Quad's selectivity

U. Texas Permian BasinOpen
Salem StateOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Texas Permian Basin97%

Salem State96%

Men admitted

U. Texas Permian Basin93%

Salem State95%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Texas Permian Basin

910–1130

Salem State

873–1148

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

ACT composite,

U. Texas Permian Basin

17–23

Salem StateTest-blind–

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Texas Permian Basin37%

Salem State7%

Submitted ACT

U. Texas Permian Basin5%

Salem StateNot reported

Test policy

U. Texas Permian BasinTest-optional
Salem StateTest-blind

How they read a record

U. Texas Permian Basin
GPA is required; the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are considered.
Salem State
, GPA, class rank, and tests are all very important. 21% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	U. Texas Permian Basin	Salem State
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Considered	Required
Class rank	Considered	Very important
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Very important
Essay	Considered	Very important
Legacy status	Not considered	Very important
Work experience	Considered	Very important
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Salem State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Salem State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Salem State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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