
Colorado School of Mines has experienced significant fluctuations in its wait list acceptance rates in recent years. For the application year 2022, out of 765 applicants offered a waitlist position, only 6 were admitted, resulting in a low acceptance rate of 0.7%. The following year, 2021, saw 1.3% of 1,538 waitlisted students gain admission, with 20 accepting offers. In 2020, no students were admitted from the waitlist, reflecting a stark contrast to the previous years and highlighting the variability in the school's waitlist process.