Most accepted students reported averages between 91.3% and 95.6%, with a median of 94% — the published competitive average is 88%. Based on 22 accepted-student reports submitted to Uniscope.
Median Accepted
94%
Crowdsourced reports
Typical Range
91.3–95.6%
Middle 50% of accepted
Lowest Accepted
87.17%
Reported outlier
Data Points
22
Accepted reports
Reported top-6 averages of 22 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 Nanotechnology Engineering (Co-op Only).
| Your Average | Accepted Students in This Band | You'd Be Above | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95%+ | 36% of accepted | ~100% of accepted students | Strong position |
| 90–94% | 45% of accepted | ~64% of accepted students | Competitive |
| 85–89% | 18% of accepted | ~18% 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 22 anonymous admission reports submitted by real applicants to Nanotechnology 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 They reflect reported top-6 averages, not official cutoffs — universities do not publish admission floors, and offers can depend on supplementary applications, course rigor, and applicant pool strength in a given year.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 91.3% and 95.6%, with a median of 94%. The published competitive average is 88%.
The lowest accepted average reported to Uniscope is 87.17%. Outliers like this are rare — supplementary applications, special circumstances, or alternate admission categories can play a role.
82% of accepted students who reported their grades had an average of 90% or higher.
Yes — 5% of accepted students reported averages below the published competitive average of 88%. Admission is not a hard cutoff, but your odds drop the further you are below it.