Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Grambling State admits about 1 in 2 applicants (45%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 86% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
$20 to apply
Can be waived for applicants with financial need.
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 39%, women at 48%.
Yield
18% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
No wait list
Applying early
Restrictive early action (not binding): apply by Aug 23
Restrictive early action: applicants agree not to apply to other colleges' early plans, with exceptions the college sets.
No early decision plan.
Where you stand
How Grambling State reads a record
, GPA, and tests are all very important. 5% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher. Scores are optional. 6% of first-years sent an SAT and 22% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores. Most high schools no longer rank; this college doesn't lean on it.
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Required
- College-prep program
- Required
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Not considered
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Transferring in
Transfers may start in the fall, spring, and summer.
At least 18 credits completed to apply as a transfer.
Minimum college GPA: 2.0
Grants credit for course work completed at another college
Dates
- Fall entry: decisions on a rolling basis
- Spring entry: decisions on a rolling basis
- Summer entry: decisions on a rolling basis
What the application needs
- College transcripts
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Not required
- Interview
- Not required
- Standardized test scores
- Required
- Statement of good standing from a prior college
- Required
Applying
The regular round, as the college reports it. Early rounds have their own dates.
- Apply by June 1 for fall 2020.
- Decisions are sent on a rolling basis.
- There's no set reply date.
- Admitted students may postpone enrollment for a gap year. Longest postponement: ONE SEMESTER.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Fall 2019 first-years
First-years' high school GPA
Average GPA 3.01
High schools grade differently, and colleges recalculate or weight GPAs their own way, so compare this college only with itself.
First-years by high school GPA (4.0 scale)
- 4.00%
- 3.75–3.995%
- 3.50–3.7412%
- 3.25–3.4916%
- 3.00–3.2419%
- below 3.047%
The middle half had GPAs of 2.50–3.49.
All nine bands
| GPA | Sent test scores |
|---|---|
| 4.0 | 0.0% |
| 3.75–3.99 | 5.1% |
| 3.50–3.74 | 12.1% |
| 3.25–3.49 | 16.2% |
| 3.00–3.24 | 19.2% |
| 2.50–2.99 | 31.3% |
| 2.0–2.49 | 15.2% |
| 1.0–1.99 | 1.0% |
| below 1.0 | 0.0% |
3% in the top quarter, of the 100% whose high school reported a rank.
Source:Grambling State University Common Data Set 2019–20, Fall 2019About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1000 on the SAT, 170 points below the median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;Grambling State University Common Data Set 2019–20, 2019–20;Grambling State University Common Data Set 2019–20, Fall 2019;Grambling State University Common Data Set 2019–20, Fall 2020 cycleAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)