Most accepted students reported averages between 96.5% and 98.5%, with a median of 97.5% — the published competitive average is 94%. Based on 36 accepted-student reports submitted to Uniscope.
Median Accepted
97.5%
Crowdsourced reports
Typical Range
96.5–98.5%
Middle 50% of accepted
Lowest Accepted
87%
Reported outlier
Data Points
36
Accepted reports
Reported top-6 averages of 36 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 Software Engineering (Co-op Only).
| Your Average | Accepted Students in This Band | You'd Be Above | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95%+ | 89% of accepted | ~100% of accepted students | Strong position |
| 90–94% | 3% of accepted | ~11% of accepted students | Reach |
| 85–89% | 8% of accepted | ~8% 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 37 anonymous admission reports submitted by real applicants to Software 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 They reflect reported top-6 averages, not official cutoffs — universities do not publish admission floors, and offers can depend on supplementary applications, course rigor, and applicant pool strength in a given year.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 96.5% and 98.5%, with a median of 97.5%. The published competitive average is 94%.
The lowest accepted average reported to Uniscope is 87%. Outliers like this are rare — supplementary applications, special circumstances, or alternate admission categories can play a role.
92% of accepted students who reported their grades had an average of 90% or higher.
Yes — 8% of accepted students reported averages below the published competitive average of 94%. Admission is not a hard cutoff, but your odds drop the further you are below it.