Most accepted students reported averages between 94.4% and 96.6%, with a median of 95.2% — the published competitive average is 88%. Based on 31 accepted-student reports submitted to Uniscope.
Median Accepted
95.2%
Crowdsourced reports
Typical Range
94.4–96.6%
Middle 50% of accepted
Lowest Accepted
88%
Reported outlier
Data Points
31
Accepted reports
Reported top-6 averages of 31 accepted students, grouped by grade range.
Percentages show the share of accepted reports in each range; counts in parentheses.
Where each grade band sits relative to students who were accepted to Management Engineering (Co-op Only).
| Your Average | Accepted Students in This Band | You'd Be Above | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95%+ | 58% of accepted | ~100% of accepted students | Strong position |
| 90–94% | 39% of accepted | ~42% of accepted students | Reach |
| 85–89% | 3% of accepted | ~3% of accepted students | Reach |
| 80–84% | 0% of accepted | ~0% of accepted students | Long shot |
| Below 80% | 0% of accepted | ~0% of accepted students | Long shot |
These numbers are built from 33 anonymous admission reports submitted by real applicants to Management Engineering (Co-op Only) at University of Waterloo, filtered for duplicates and statistical outliers. They reflect reported top-6 averages, not official cutoffs — universities do not publish admission floors, and offers can depend on supplementary applications, course rigor, and applicant pool strength in a given year.
Most accepted students reported averages between 94.4% and 96.6%, with a median of 95.2%. The published competitive average is 88%.
The lowest accepted average reported to Uniscope is 88%. Outliers like this are rare — supplementary applications, special circumstances, or alternate admission categories can play a role.
97% of accepted students who reported their grades had an average of 90% or higher.