This page provides the latest information on Truman State University (Truman)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Truman's acceptance rate is 83.77% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 2,883 students applied and 2,415 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Truman.
To apply to Truman, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. 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, Truman's acceptance rate is 83.77% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.92%. 1,208 men and 1,675 women applied to Truman and 989 men and 1,426 women students were accepted.
Among them, 262 men and 364 women were enrolled in Truman. You can explore the Truman'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 | 2,883 | 1,208 | 1,675 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 2,415 | 989 | 1,426 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 626 | 262 | 364 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 83.77% | 81.87% | 85.13% | - | - |
| Yield | 25.92% | 26.49% | 25.53% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 30 students (5% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 267 students (43% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Truman.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,320, including 670 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 650 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 700 and the 25th percentile is 600. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 670 and the 25th percentile is 570.
The median ACT composite score is 28, with a 75th percentile score of 31 and a 25th percentile score of 25 at Truman. The median ACT Math score is 26 and the median ACT English score is 28.
The SAT and ACT scores at Truman State University are competitive and high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,078, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with medium programs).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,170 | 1,320 | 1,370 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 600 | 670 | 700 |
| SAT Math | 570 | 650 | 670 |
| ACT Composite | 25 | 28 | 31 |
| ACT Math | 23 | 26 | 28 |
| ACT English | 24 | 28 | 33 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 626 first-year students enrolled in Truman. The proportion of full-time students is 99.36% and part-time students is 0.64%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.85% and women students is 58.15%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Truman.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 626 | 262 | 364 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 622 | 260 | 362 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Truman. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Truman State University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered, if submitted |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered, if submitted |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Truman:
The institutional SAT code for Truman is 6483 and 4-digit ACT code is 2336.
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