Colby College Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Colby College has shown a declining trend in its overall acceptance rates over the years. For the application year 2023, the acceptance rate was 6.83%, with 17,786 applicants and 1,215 admitted, a slight decline from 7.61% in 2022 with 16,890 applicants. This follows a pattern of decreasing acceptance rates from 10.27% in 2020 to 8.87% in 2021. In comparison, the rate was significantly higher at 28.05% for the application year 2014, with only 5,148 applicants, indicating a more competitive environment in recent years.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2023	17,786	1,215	6.83%	-	6.83%
2022	16,890	1,286	7.61%	-	7.61%
2021	15,857	1,407	8.87%	-	8.87%
2020	13,922	1,430	10.27%	-	10.27%
2019	13,584	1,314	9.67%	-	9.67%
2018	12,313	1,608	13.06%	-	13.06%
2017	11,190	1,767	15.8%	-	15.8%
2016	9,833	1,840	18.71%	-	18.71%
2015	7,593	1,710	22.52%	-	22.52%
2014	5,148	1,444	28.05%	-	28.05%

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