Harvey Mudd College Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Harvey Mudd College has maintained a consistent overall acceptance rate of 12.66% for the application years 2023 and 2024, with 4792 and 5094 applicants respectively, and 626 and 645 accepted. In comparison, the acceptance rate was higher at 13.36% for 2022, indicating a slight decline in competitiveness over the past two years. Looking further back, the acceptance rate dropped significantly from 17.96% in 2020 to 9.98% in 2021, marking a trend of increasing selectivity. Historically, the rates have fluctuated between 9.98% and 17.96% since 2015, reflecting the growing number of applicants and increasing difficulty in gaining admission.