Missouri State University

Information for GED students

Op5.01-5 Information for GED Students

Students who choose to take the General Educational Development (GED) examination will be considered for admission on the basis of their combined GED and the ACT scores. GED scores are converted to a class rank equivalence based on national norms (percentiles) established by the American Council on Education. The class rank equivalence and ACT percentile are then used to determine the student’s eligibility under our published freshman admission requirements.

GED Score Class Rank Percentile   GED Score Class Rank Percentile   GED Score Class Rank Percentile
3100-3090 90   2750 70   2500 50
3080-3070 89   2740 69   2490 49
3060-3050 88   2730 68   2480 48
3040-3030 87   2720 67   2470 47
3020-3010 86   2710 66   2460 46
3000-2990 85   2700 65   2450 45
2980-2970 84   2690 64   2440 44
2960-2950 83   2680 63   2430 43
2940-2930 82   2670 62   2420 42
2920-2910 81   2660 61   2410 41
2900 80   2650 60   2400 40
2890-2880 79   2640-2630 59   2390-2380 39
2870 78   2620 58   2370 38
2860-2850 77   2610-2600 57   2360-2350 37
2840 76   2590 56   2340 36
2830-2820 75   2580-2570 55   2330-2320 35
2810 74   2560 54   2310 34
2800-2790 73   2550-2540 53   2300 33
2770-2760 72   2530 52   2290-2280 32
2750 71   2520-2510 51   2270-2260 31

Information on taking the GED is available from the Missouri State Counseling and Testing Center (417-836-5116). Missouri students may also call the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education at 573-751-3504 for information. Students are encouraged to begin the process at least six months prior to the beginning of the semester for which they plan to apply. Generally, students must register for the GED at least one month in advance and will not receive their scores for at least one month following the test date.