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re: SEC Schools : Enrollment % by State (per University enrollment reports)
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:26 am to Old Money
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:26 am to Old Money
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My sister, and a few of my friends got into Alabama with some awful test scores. They admitted her last year and her SAT, at the time, was under 1000 for a 3 score. C'mon Bama...
Alabama has strategically positioned itself to be a magnate for out of state kids who want to attend a big, public university with great athletics at an affordable price and without stringent entry requirements. There are many kids from outside the Southeast who choose to go to Alabama because they are not able to get accepted to UNC, UVA, Texas, etc..... but there are also a lot of kids who attend Alabama because they are also unable to get accepted into Florida, Georgia, Clemson, and many other big state schools that are quite honestly superior from an academic standpoint.
Alabama has so far done well at the balancing act of rapid enrollment expansion, coupled with keeping the quality of the average student at an acceptable level. Their success in football has really helped them market themselves well, and its enabled them to grow in this direction.
For Alabama, its probably been a very good thing. They could have kept enrollment lower... around 22,000 or so... and raised entrance requirements considerably. Honestly had they done that approach, they could probably have risen up to the level of UF, UGA, Texas A&M, etc. from an academics standpoint. But they chose rapid enrollment instead. Not saying that is a bad thing, its just their approach.
Alabama took a specific direction, and they've been very successful at their approach. However, lets be honest and admit that Alabama has become the "easiest" big state school in the South with quality athletics for kids to get into.
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Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:48 am to BHMKyle
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However, lets be honest and admit that Alabama has become the "easiest" big state school in the South with quality athletics for kids to get into.
Ole Miss is far and away the easiest admit in the conference. And, while Alabama does let in some less qualified applicants, it's numbers are still pretty good (and much higher than the past).
Alabama Admissions 2014-2015
3.75 GPA or higher : 47%
3.50 GPA or higher : 62%
3.25 GPA or higher : 75%
3.00 GPA or higher : 87%
2.50 GPA or higher : 98%
ACT Range : 22-30 (25% to 75% percentile), average ACT score of 26
Tennessee Admissions 2014-2015
3.75 GPA or higher : 57%
3.50 GPA or higher : 71%
3.25 GPA or higher : 83%
3.00 GPA or higher : 91%
2.50 GPA or higher : 99%
ACT Range : 24-29 (25% to 75% percentile), average ACT score of 26
Auburn Admissions 2014-2015
3.75 GPA or higher : 56%
3.50 GPA or higher : 73%
3.25 GPA or higher : 85%
3.00 GPA or higher : 94%
2.50 GPA or higher : 100%
ACT Range : 24-30 (25% to 75% percentile), average ACT score of 27
LSU Admissions 2014-2015
3.75 GPA or higher : 26%
3.50 GPA or higher : 48%
3.25 GPA or higher : 69%
3.00 GPA or higher : 88%
2.50 GPA or higher : 99%
ACT Range : 23-28 (25% to 75% percentile), average ACT score of 25
Arkansas Admissions 2014-2015
3.75 GPA or higher : 41%
3.50 GPA or higher : 65%
3.25 GPA or higher : 83%
3.00 GPA or higher : 94%
2.50 GPA or higher : 100%
ACT Range : 23-28 (25% to 75% percentile), average ACT score of 25
South Carolina Admissions 2014-2015
3.75 GPA or higher : 71%
3.50 GPA or higher : 85%
3.25 GPA or higher : 94%
3.00 GPA or higher : 98%
2.50 GPA or higher : 100%
ACT Range : 24-29 (25% to 75% percentile), average ACT score of 27
Ole Miss Admissions 2014-2015
3.75 GPA or higher : 37%
3.50 GPA or higher : 55%
3.25 GPA or higher : 71%
3.00 GPA or higher : 85%
2.50 GPA or higher : 97%
ACT Range : 21-27 (25% to 75% percentile), average ACT score of 24
So, we aren't Vanderbilt, but we aren't letting anyone and everyone in either. Our admissions on the lower end are pretty well in line with other similar large state schools, and our upper level are above most. It's a balance.
This post was edited on 4/13/16 at 10:07 am
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:58 am to BHMKyle
State appropriations now only account for about 15% of UA's operating budget. With the legislature uncommitted to funding higher education, UA had to look elsewhere for support. The influx of OOS students has tremendously helped the balance sheet and they've also helped raise the academic profile and diversity at UA. The average freshman class scores have improved every year since the expansion started. I'm pretty pleased with the direction UA is heading, to be honest.
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