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Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Livonia, MI
Population 3,500,000
Website https://www.madonna.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (20%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,421
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 89%
From Region 4%
Athletes 62.3%

Racial/Ethnic

White 61%
Black 18%
International 7%
Hispanic 6%
Asian 3%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 31.2% 31.2% 2012 Men: 41.2% 41.2% 2013 Men: 37.7% 37.7% 2014 Men: 45.4% 45.4% 2015 Men: 30.8% 30.8% 2016 Men: 51.6% 51.6% 2017 Men: 38.5% 38.5% 2018 Men: 37.7% 37.7% 2019 Men: 45.5% 45.5% 2020 Men: 53.0% 53.0% 2021 Men: 47.8% 47.8% 2022 Men: 41.0% 41.0% 2023 Men: 43.0% 43.0% 2024 Men: 47.8% 47.8%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2012 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2013 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2014 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2015 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2018 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2019 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2021 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2022 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2024 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2011 Asian: 2.7% 2.7% 2012 Asian: 3.5% 3.5% 2013 Asian: 3.5% 3.5% 2014 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2015 Asian: 2.2% 2.2% 2016 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2017 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2018 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2019 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2020 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2021 Asian: 1.7% 1.7% 2022 Asian: 1.9% 1.9% 2023 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2024 Asian: 3.3% 3.3% 2011 Black: 10.8% 10.8% 2012 Black: 7.1% 7.1% 2013 Black: 7.1% 7.1% 2014 Black: 3.9% 3.9% 2015 Black: 4.5% 4.5% 2016 Black: 3.8% 3.8% 2017 Black: 5.7% 5.7% 2018 Black: 10.9% 10.9% 2019 Black: 14.4% 14.4% 2020 Black: 18.3% 18.3% 2021 Black: 11.2% 11.2% 2022 Black: 21.5% 21.5% 2023 Black: 13.7% 13.7% 2024 Black: 8.4% 8.4% 2011 Hispanic: 3.2% 3.2% 2012 Hispanic: 4.1% 4.1% 2013 Hispanic: 4.1% 4.1% 2014 Hispanic: 4.5% 4.5% 2015 Hispanic: 1.1% 1.1% 2016 Hispanic: 3.8% 3.8% 2017 Hispanic: 4.0% 4.0% 2018 Hispanic: 2.0% 2.0% 2019 Hispanic: 3.5% 3.5% 2020 Hispanic: 4.1% 4.1% 2021 Hispanic: 3.9% 3.9% 2022 Hispanic: 5.7% 5.7% 2023 Hispanic: 7.0% 7.0% 2024 Hispanic: 7.0% 7.0% 2011 White: 76.2% 76.2% 2012 White: 75.9% 75.9% 2013 White: 75.9% 75.9% 2014 White: 79.3% 79.3% 2015 White: 89.4% 89.4% 2016 White: 85.5% 85.5% 2017 White: 86.2% 86.2% 2018 White: 77.6% 77.6% 2019 White: 73.6% 73.6% 2020 White: 68.6% 68.6% 2021 White: 75.8% 75.8% 2022 White: 61.7% 61.7% 2023 White: 70.0% 70.0% 2024 White: 72.1% 72.1% 2011 International: 4.9% 4.9% 2012 International: 8.8% 8.8% 2013 International: 8.8% 8.8% 2014 International: 8.9% 8.9% 2015 International: 2.2% 2.2% 2016 International: 4.8% 4.8% 2017 International: 2.3% 2.3% 2018 International: 5.4% 5.4% 2019 International: 4.0% 4.0% 2020 International: 5.9% 5.9% 2021 International: 2.2% 2.2% 2022 International: 3.3% 3.3% 2023 International: 0.7% 0.7% 2024 International: 1.9% 1.9%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 0.2% 0.2% 2021 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2022 Native: 0.2% 0.2% 2023 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2024 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2025 Native: 1.3% 1.3% 2020 Asian: 2.9% 2.9% 2021 Asian: 3.1% 3.1% 2022 Asian: 2.5% 2.5% 2023 Asian: 2.6% 2.6% 2024 Asian: 3.2% 3.2% 2025 Asian: 2.8% 2.8% 2020 Black: 10.1% 10.1% 2021 Black: 11.3% 11.3% 2022 Black: 10.2% 10.2% 2023 Black: 11.8% 11.8% 2024 Black: 14.5% 14.5% 2025 Black: 18.2% 18.2% 2020 Hispanic: 5.2% 5.2% 2021 Hispanic: 5.0% 5.0% 2022 Hispanic: 4.8% 4.8% 2023 Hispanic: 5.3% 5.3% 2024 Hispanic: 5.9% 5.9% 2025 Hispanic: 6.1% 6.1% 2020 White: 64.5% 64.5% 2021 White: 67.7% 67.7% 2022 White: 69.1% 69.1% 2023 White: 66.8% 66.8% 2024 White: 64.8% 64.8% 2025 White: 61.2% 61.2% 2020 International: 8.9% 8.9% 2021 International: 4.6% 4.6% 2022 International: 5.2% 5.2% 2023 International: 6.7% 6.7% 2024 International: 6.9% 6.9% 2025 International: 7.4% 7.4%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Madonna University 430 36% / 64% 13% $62,874 67 94%
Computer Science 4 — 75% / 25% 50% $79,516 87 —
Chemistry 3 — 67% / 33% 33% — — —
Mathematics 2 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Biochemistry — — — — $59,867 61 —
Biology 10 +1 40% / 60% 0% $62,104 66 100%
Biomedical Sciences — — — — $65,831 73 —
Animal Behavior and Ethology 8 — 12% / 88% 0% $48,511 30 —
Dietetics 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $55,323 50 —
Environmental Science 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Nutrition Sciences — — — — $50,241 35 —
American Sign Language (ASL) 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $49,441 33 100%
Exercise Science 20 — 65% / 35% 15% $53,517 45 —
Health Sciences 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $64,624 71 —
Nursing 138 — 18% / 82% 1% $74,615 83 93%
Occupational Safety and Health — — — — $79,313 87 —
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 8 — 0% / 100% 0% $49,441 33 100%
Accounting 9 +1 56% / 44% 56% $69,954 78 —
Business Administration 45 — 42% / 58% 53% $62,251 66 92%
Health Services Administration — — — — $59,391 60 —
Hospitality Management — — — — $49,095 32 —
International Business 17 — 65% / 35% 100% $67,884 76 —
Sports Management 19 — 79% / 21% 0% $51,026 38 —
Child Development 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $44,706 19 100%
Communication 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $50,118 35 —
English 3 — 33% / 67% 0% — — —
General Studies 13 — 46% / 54% 0% $50,403 36 —
Gerontology 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $53,645 45 —
History 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Journalism 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $52,006 41 —
Political Science — +1 — — $60,263 62 —
Psychology 11 +2 9% / 91% 9% $50,546 36 —
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication — — — — $49,970 34 —
Social Work 7 — 0% / 100% 0% $56,644 54 100%
Sociology 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $51,950 40 —
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Early Childhood Education 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $53,027 44 —
Elementary Education 1 +4 0% / 100% 0% $53,623 45 —
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $54,105 47 —
Family and Consumer Sciences Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Mathematics Education — — — — $53,134 44 —
Physical Education 3 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Social Studies Education 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $54,582 48 —
Art Teacher Education — — — — $55,158 50 —
Dance — — — — $36,721 7 —
Film Studies 7 — 57% / 43% 14% $37,678 8 —
Graphic Design 7 — 57% / 43% 0% $44,921 20 —
Music 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $38,537 9 —
Music Theory and Composition — — — — $38,711 9 —
Voice and Opera 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Criminal Justice 43 — 56% / 44% 0% $59,700 61 98%
Emergency Management 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $65,187 72 —
Fire Science — — — — $65,232 72 —
Forensic Science and Technology 15 — 13% / 87% 0% $57,072 55 —
Paralegal Studies 5 — 20% / 80% 20% $55,075 49 96%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $30,430
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 45.4% 45.4% 2012 Graduated: 39.4% 39.4% 2013 Graduated: 42.9% 42.9% 2014 Graduated: 50.3% 50.3% 2015 Graduated: 61.5% 61.5% 2016 Graduated: 58.1% 58.1% 2017 Graduated: 69.0% 69.0% 2018 Graduated: 60.5% 60.5% 2019 Graduated: 60.2% 60.2% 2020 Graduated: 58.0% 58.0% 2021 Graduated: 64.0% 64.0% 2022 Graduated: 49.3% 49.3% 2023 Graduated: 58.1% 58.1% 2024 Graduated: 60.0% 60.0%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 35.8% 35.8% 2012 Men: 27.7% 27.7% 2013 Men: 34.0% 34.0% 2014 Men: 31.0% 31.0% 2015 Men: 46.2% 46.2% 2016 Men: 51.0% 51.0% 2017 Men: 51.8% 51.8% 2018 Men: 49.2% 49.2% 2019 Men: 43.4% 43.4% 2020 Men: 41.6% 41.6% 2021 Men: 42.6% 42.6% 2022 Men: 38.9% 38.9% 2023 Men: 36.9% 36.9% 2024 Men: 47.6% 47.6% 2011 Women: 49.2% 49.2% 2012 Women: 43.9% 43.9% 2013 Women: 46.3% 46.3% 2014 Women: 59.5% 59.5% 2015 Women: 67.7% 67.7% 2016 Women: 60.6% 60.6% 2017 Women: 77.1% 77.1% 2018 Women: 68.2% 68.2% 2019 Women: 70.4% 70.4% 2020 Women: 71.7% 71.7% 2021 Women: 73.4% 73.4% 2022 Women: 60.4% 60.4% 2023 Women: 71.3% 71.3% 2024 Women: 67.7% 67.7%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Black: 15.0% 15.0% 2012 Black: 16.7% 16.7% 2013 Black: 16.7% 16.7% 2014 Black: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 Black: 25.0% 25.0% 2016 Black: 14.3% 14.3% 2017 Black: 70.0% 70.0% 2018 Black: 25.0% 25.0% 2019 Black: 20.7% 20.7% 2020 Black: 29.0% 29.0% 2021 Black: 35.0% 35.0% 2022 Black: 28.9% 28.9% 2023 Black: 10.8% 10.8% 2024 Black: 44.4% 44.4% 2011 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2012 Hispanic: 14.3% 14.3% 2013 Hispanic: 14.3% 14.3% 2014 Hispanic: 62.5% 62.5% 2015 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2016 Hispanic: 14.3% 14.3% 2017 Hispanic: 100.0% 100.0% 2018 Hispanic: 66.7% 66.7% 2019 Hispanic: 71.4% 71.4% 2020 Hispanic: 42.9% 42.9% 2021 Hispanic: 57.1% 57.1% 2022 Hispanic: 25.0% 25.0% 2023 Hispanic: 63.2% 63.2% 2024 Hispanic: 46.7% 46.7% 2011 White: 52.5% 52.5% 2012 White: 48.1% 48.1% 2013 White: 51.9% 51.9% 2014 White: 57.7% 57.7% 2015 White: 61.9% 61.9% 2016 White: 64.8% 64.8% 2017 White: 68.7% 68.7% 2018 White: 65.8% 65.8% 2019 White: 66.9% 66.9% 2020 White: 66.4% 66.4% 2021 White: 71.1% 71.1% 2022 White: 58.9% 58.9% 2023 White: 67.7% 67.7% 2024 White: 63.9% 63.9% 2011 International: 22.2% 22.2% 2012 International: 6.7% 6.7% 2013 International: 6.7% 6.7% 2014 International: 6.2% 6.2% 2015 International: 75.0% 75.0% 2016 International: 11.1% 11.1% 2017 International: 50.0% 50.0% 2018 International: 62.5% 62.5% 2019 International: 75.0% 75.0% 2020 International: 70.0% 70.0% 2021 International: 50.0% 50.0% 2022 International: 28.6% 28.6% 2023 International: 50.0% 50.0% 2024 International: 75.0% 75.0%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 39.5% 170 24% / 76% 2% $70,624 79 93%
Business & Economics 20.9% 90 56% / 44% 51% $61,716 65 92%
Professional 14.9% 64 44% / 56% 2% $58,808 59 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 10.5% 45 20% / 80% 2% $51,527 39 100%
Arts 3.7% 16 62% / 38% 6% $41,115 12 —
Education 3.5% 15 27% / 73% 0% $53,877 46 —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.6% 11 18% / 82% 0% $49,873 34 —
Life & Natural Sciences 2.3% 10 40% / 60% 0% $62,104 66 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 5 80% / 20% 20% — — —
Computer Science 0.9% 4 75% / 25% 50% $79,516 87 —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 2 #415 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 2 #549 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (Unbound) 25%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 52% 52% 52%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 65.2% 65.2% 2012 Acceptance: 70.0% 70.0% 2013 Acceptance: 61.2% 61.2% 2014 Acceptance: 58.6% 58.6% 2015 Acceptance: 59.9% 59.9% 2016 Acceptance: 75.3% 75.3% 2017 Acceptance: 74.3% 74.3% 2018 Acceptance: 78.3% 78.3% 2019 Acceptance: 74.6% 74.6% 2020 Acceptance: 68.4% 68.4% 2021 Acceptance: 52.3% 52.3% 2022 Acceptance: 64.8% 64.8% 2023 Acceptance: 92.9% 92.9% 2024 Acceptance: 63.4% 63.4% 2011 Yield: 35.3% 35.3% 2012 Yield: 42.6% 42.6% 2013 Yield: 28.6% 28.6% 2014 Yield: 35.4% 35.4% 2015 Yield: 31.3% 31.3% 2016 Yield: 34.5% 34.5% 2017 Yield: 37.1% 37.1% 2018 Yield: 28.5% 28.5% 2019 Yield: 28.3% 28.3% 2020 Yield: 36.3% 36.3% 2021 Yield: 39.7% 39.7% 2022 Yield: 19.3% 19.3% 2023 Yield: 17.2% 17.2% 2024 Yield: 25.2% 25.2%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 834 834 2012 Applicants: 537 537 2013 Applicants: 1,089 1,089 2014 Applicants: 838 838 2015 Applicants: 972 972 2016 Applicants: 843 843 2017 Applicants: 1,009 1,009 2018 Applicants: 985 985 2019 Applicants: 1,260 1,260 2020 Applicants: 1,132 1,132 2021 Applicants: 1,219 1,219 2022 Applicants: 1,988 1,988 2023 Applicants: 1,655 1,655 2024 Applicants: 1,535 1,535 2011 Admitted: 544 544 2012 Admitted: 376 376 2013 Admitted: 667 667 2014 Admitted: 491 491 2015 Admitted: 582 582 2016 Admitted: 635 635 2017 Admitted: 750 750 2018 Admitted: 771 771 2019 Admitted: 940 940 2020 Admitted: 774 774 2021 Admitted: 637 637 2022 Admitted: 1,289 1,289 2023 Admitted: 1,538 1,538 2024 Admitted: 973 973 2011 Enrolled: 192 192 2012 Enrolled: 160 160 2013 Enrolled: 191 191 2014 Enrolled: 174 174 2015 Enrolled: 182 182 2016 Enrolled: 219 219 2017 Enrolled: 278 278 2018 Enrolled: 220 220 2019 Enrolled: 266 266 2020 Enrolled: 281 281 2021 Enrolled: 253 253 2022 Enrolled: 249 249 2023 Enrolled: 265 265 2024 Enrolled: 245 245

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 880 – 1080
SAT Math Range 420 – 540
SAT RW Range 460 – 540

SAT Composite

25th 75th
600 800 1000 1200 1400 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 630 630 2013 25th: 990 990 2014 25th: 880 880 2017 25th: 840 840 2018 25th: 960 960 2019 25th: 920 920 2020 25th: 920 920 2021 25th: 890 890 2023 25th: 890 890 2024 25th: 880 880 2011 75th: 1220 1220 2013 75th: 1270 1270 2014 75th: 1170 1170 2017 75th: 1050 1050 2018 75th: 1170 1170 2019 75th: 1140 1140 2020 75th: 1110 1110 2021 75th: 1140 1140 2023 75th: 1120 1120 2024 75th: 1080 1080

SAT Math

25th 75th
300 400 500 600 700 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 330 330 2013 25th: 510 510 2014 25th: 430 430 2017 25th: 420 420 2018 25th: 470 470 2019 25th: 460 460 2020 25th: 460 460 2021 25th: 440 440 2023 25th: 430 430 2024 25th: 420 420 2011 75th: 580 580 2013 75th: 640 640 2014 75th: 600 600 2017 75th: 520 520 2018 75th: 580 580 2019 75th: 560 560 2020 75th: 550 550 2021 75th: 570 570 2023 75th: 560 560 2024 75th: 540 540

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
300 400 500 600 700 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 300 300 2013 25th: 480 480 2014 25th: 450 450 2017 25th: 420 420 2018 25th: 490 490 2019 25th: 460 460 2020 25th: 460 460 2021 25th: 450 450 2023 25th: 460 460 2024 25th: 460 460 2011 75th: 640 640 2013 75th: 630 630 2014 75th: 570 570 2017 75th: 530 530 2018 75th: 590 590 2019 75th: 580 580 2020 75th: 560 560 2021 75th: 570 570 2023 75th: 560 560 2024 75th: 540 540

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 89.0% 89.0% 2013 Submitted: 96.0% 96.0% 2014 Submitted: 93.0% 93.0% 2015 Submitted: 96.0% 96.0% 2016 Submitted: 89.0% 89.0% 2017 Submitted: 60.0% 60.0% 2018 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2019 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2020 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2021 Submitted: 20.0% 20.0% 2022 Submitted: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 Submitted: 31.0% 31.0% 2024 Submitted: 25.0% 25.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.