
Harvey Mudd College's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 8.01%, with 53 out of 663 wait listed applicants gaining admission. This marks a substantial decline compared to the previous year (2023), where the acceptance rate was a remarkable 67.22% with 406 out of 604 wait listed applicants accepted. Historical data indicates that the acceptance rates have fluctuated significantly, dropping from 8.73% in 2020 to just 2.78% in 2022, and reaching a low of 0% in 2021. This variability highlights an increasingly selective wait list process at Harvey Mudd.