Colby College Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Colby College's overall acceptance rate has seen a downward trend in recent years, dropping from 28.05% in the application year 2015 to just 6.83% in 2024, representing a significant increase in selectivity. In the 2024 application year, there were 17,786 applicants, with only 1,215 being offered admission. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate is slightly higher at 6.83%, while the Regular Decision (RD) rate stands at 6.82%. This follows a similar trend, as the overall acceptance rate was 7.61% in 2023 and 9.0% in 2022, indicating that competition continues to intensify at Colby College.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	17,786	1,215	6.82%	6.83%	6.83%
2023	16,890	1,286	7.61%	7.61%	7.61%
2022	15,857	1,427	9%	9%	9%
2021	13,922	1,430	10.27%	10.27%	10.27%
2020	13,584	1,314	9.67%	9.67%	9.67%
2019	12,313	1,608	13.06%	13.06%	13.06%
2018	11,190	1,767	15.79%	15.79%	15.79%
2017	9,833	1,840	18.71%	18.71%	18.71%
2016	7,593	1,710	22.52%	22.52%	22.52%
2015	5,148	1,444	28.05%	28.05%	28.05%
2014	5,407	1,408	26.04%	26.04%	26.04%

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