Roanoke College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 80.1%, with 6,829 applicants and 5,468 accepted. The Regular Decision acceptance rate is also 80.1%, with the same number of applicants and accepted students. Historically, acceptance rates have been consistently high, with rates of 79.7% in 2022 and 80.4% in 2021. The SAT scores range from a 25th percentile of 1,090 to a 75th percentile of 1,270, while the average GPA stands at 3.41. Acceptance rates and statistics for Early Action and transfers remain unavailable.

Roanoke College's overall acceptance rate for the 2023 application year is 80.1%, with 6,829 applicants and 5,468 accepted. This reflects a slight increase from the 79.7% acceptance rate in 2022, when there were 5,055 applicants. Over the past few years, acceptance rates have generally been high, with historical rates of 80.4% in 2021 and 79.6% in 2020. Notably, acceptance rates have significantly decreased since a low of 38.9% in 2019, showcasing a substantial change in the competitiveness of the application process at Roanoke College.
Roanoke College's wait list statistics for recent years are not available, as no data on the number of students offered or accepted from the wait list, or the corresponding acceptance rates, has been provided for any of the application years from 2019 to 2023. This lack of data indicates a period of uncertainty and inconsistency in wait list admissions. Without numbers to analyze, we cannot discern any trends in acceptance rates for prospective students.
Roanoke College's transfer acceptance rate data is currently unavailable, with no figures reported for the application years from 2019 to 2023. Despite the lack of specific acceptance rates or applicant numbers, the average GPA of accepted transfer students stands at 3.41, indicating a competitive standard for prospective applicants. Further insights into historical trends are limited due to the absence of numeric data.
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| White | 71.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9% |
| Black/African American | 7% |
| Multiple Races | 4.7% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| American Indian/Native American | 0.4% |

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