This page provides the latest information on Grambling State University (Grambling)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Grambling's acceptance rate is 44.86% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 12,976 students applied and 5,821 were admitted to the school. It means that your chances of getting into Grambling is not low.
To apply to Grambling, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Grambling's acceptance rate is 44.86% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 17.99%. 4,805 men and 8,170 women applied to Grambling and 1,877 men and 3,944 women students were accepted.
Among them, 455 men and 592 women were enrolled in Grambling. You can explore the Grambling's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 12,976 | 4,805 | 8,170 | 0 | 1 |
| Admitted | 5,821 | 1,877 | 3,944 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 1,047 | 455 | 592 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 44.86% | 39.06% | 48.27% | - | 0.00% |
| Yield | 17.99% | 24.24% | 15.01% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 68 students (6% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 234 students (22% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Grambling.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 920, including 490 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 430 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 570 and the 25th percentile is 490. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 510 and the 25th percentile is 430.
The median ACT composite score is 17, with a 75th percentile score of 19 and a 25th percentile score of 15 at Grambling. The median ACT Math score is 16 and the median ACT English score is 16.
The SAT and ACT scores at Grambling State University are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,088, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with larger programs).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 920 | 920 | 1,080 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 490 | 490 | 570 |
| SAT Math | 430 | 430 | 510 |
| ACT Composite | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| ACT Math | 14 | 16 | 17 |
| ACT English | 13 | 16 | 19 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,047 first-year students enrolled in Grambling. The proportion of full-time students is 96.75% and part-time students is 3.25%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.46% and women students is 56.54%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Grambling.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,047 | 455 | 592 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 1,013 | 443 | 570 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 34 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Grambling. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Grambling State University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Required |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Not Considered |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Not Considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Grambling:
The institutional SAT code for Grambling is 6250 and 4-digit ACT code is 1582.
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