How Acceptance Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Texas Private Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Texas Private Colleges is 70.68%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 acceptance rate decreased by 3%.
Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of Texas Private Colleges has increased by 10.09% from 60.59% to 70.68%. Of the 42 Texas Private Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 25 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 15 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.
You can check 2023 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Texas Private Colleges admission statistics comparison table.

Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Texas Private Colleges

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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2018 to 2023 at Texas Private Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Change
Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX56.96%61.48%
4.52%
63.40%
1.92%
70.11%
6.71%
65.79%
4.32%
8.83%
Austin CollegeSherman, TX55.32%51.28%
4.04%
49.28%
2.01%
42.71%
6.57%
54.37%
11.66%
0.95%
Baptist Missionary Association Theological SeminaryJacksonville, TX75.00%81.25%
6.25%
44.44%
36.81%
85.00%
40.56%
70.00%
15%
5%
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX38.95%45.33%
6.38%
68.47%
23.14%
56.69%
11.78%
45.88%
10.8%
6.94%
Concordia University TexasAustin, TX90.63%90.45%
0.18%
92.95%
2.5%
89.04%
3.92%
85.74%
3.3%
4.9%
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX88.07%89.85%
1.78%
98.58%
8.73%
94.00%
4.58%
91.37%
2.63%
3.31%
Dallas Christian CollegeDallas, TX28.70%13.05%
15.64%
23.63%
10.58%
16.55%
7.08%
50.00%
33.45%
21.3%
University of DallasIrving, TX39.13%45.34%
6.21%
53.78%
8.44%
58.36%
4.58%
58.70%
0.34%
19.57%
East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX54.49%59.45%
4.96%
92.07%
32.62%
64.52%
27.54%
67.70%
3.18%
13.22%
Hallmark UniversitySan Antonio, TX51.55%78.53%
26.98%
40.51%
38.02%
56.09%
15.58%
52.89%
3.2%
1.34%
Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX84.20%83.78%
0.42%
90.51%
6.73%
94.59%
4.08%
88.25%
6.34%
4.04%
Houston Baptist UniversityHouston, TX70.02%71.05%
1.03%
71.51%
0.47%
84.87%
13.36%
84.48%
0.39%
14.46%
Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX57.93%53.85%
4.08%
48.53%
5.32%
59.26%
10.73%
62.29%
3.02%
4.36%
Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX46.89%62.51%
15.61%
55.96%
6.54%
50.03%
5.94%
51.94%
1.91%
5.04%
University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX87.94%93.77%
5.83%
96.56%
2.78%
94.22%
2.34%
94.20%
0.02%
6.26%
LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TX45.53%44.51%
1.01%
56.11%
11.6%
54.19%
1.92%
48.83%
5.36%
3.31%
Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX89.66%90.67%
1.01%
96.51%
5.85%
95.18%
1.33%
81.59%
13.6%
8.07%
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX86.68%87.38%
0.69%
90.30%
2.92%
99.34%
9.05%
95.67%
3.67%
8.99%
McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX41.24%45.46%
4.23%
47.39%
1.92%
78.35%
30.97%
56.50%
21.85%
15.27%
Paul Quinn CollegeDallas, TX90.09%79.16%
10.93%
61.87%
17.29%
87.38%
25.51%
57.28%
30.1%
32.81%
Rice UniversityHouston, TX11.13%8.72%
2.41%
10.89%
2.18%
9.48%
1.41%
8.68%
0.8%
2.44%
Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX86.39%88.21%
1.81%
91.31%
3.11%
92.17%
0.85%
85.10%
7.06%
1.29%
University of St ThomasHouston, TX82.24%87.28%
5.05%
96.09%
8.81%
98.42%
2.33%
96.71%
1.72%
14.47%
Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX91.22%93.22%
2%
96.15%
2.94%
83.78%
12.37%
85.20%
1.41%
6.02%
St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, TX74.97%78.63%
3.65%
85.43%
6.81%
88.46%
3.02%
86.22%
2.24%
11.25%
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX51.23%47.29%
3.95%
52.67%
5.38%
53.13%
0.46%
52.25%
0.87%
1.02%
Southwestern Assemblies of God UniversityWaxahachie, TX90.69%87.53%
3.15%
88.76%
1.23%
85.41%
3.35%
85.65%
0.24%
5.04%
Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX45.02%49.03%
4.01%
49.37%
0.33%
51.04%
1.67%
44.79%
6.25%
0.23%
Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, TX55.33%57.70%
2.37%
62.30%
4.6%
57.51%
4.79%
53.62%
3.89%
1.71%
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX40.73%47.12%
6.39%
48.03%
0.91%
53.61%
5.59%
56.10%
2.49%
15.37%
Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, TX54.28%55.75%
1.47%
59.30%
3.55%
62.93%
3.63%
91.83%
28.9%
37.55%
Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, TX35.86%42.07%
6.21%
46.79%
4.72%
57.53%
10.74%
60.93%
3.4%
25.06%
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX34.16%28.76%
5.4%
33.62%
4.86%
33.72%
0.1%
30.51%
3.21%
3.65%
Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX98.04%97.48%
0.56%
81.44%
16.04%
80.76%
0.68%
69.72%
11.05%
28.32%
Messenger CollegeBedford, TX27.27%75.00%
47.73%
33.33%
41.67%
100.00%
66.67%
50.00%
50%
22.73%
The King's UniversitySouthlake, TX21.82%74.42%
52.6%
94.29%
19.87%
100.00%
5.71%
93.75%
6.25%
71.93%
Chamberlain University-TexasHouston, TX23.08%83.33%
60.26%
86.21%
2.87%
84.62%
1.59%
85.71%
1.1%
62.64%
Criswell CollegeDallas, TX100.00%96.97%
3.03%
100.00%
3.03%
97.67%
2.33%
100.00%
2.33%
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Arizona College of Nursing-DallasDallas, TX-41.38%95.00%
53.62%
100.00%
5%
100.00% 58.62%
The Southwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryFort Worth, TX-100.00%-100.00%73.20%
26.8%
26.8%
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineAddison, TX---100.00%99.15%
0.85%
0.85%
RCCGNA SeminaryGreenville, TX----95.90%-
Average60.59%66.70%
6.11%
68.03%
1.33%
73.68%
5.64%
70.68%
3%
10.09%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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