
The Rand School of Public Policy has maintained a consistent acceptance rate of 12.3% for the application years 2023 and 2024, with 326 applicants in 2024 and 325 in 2023, both yielding 40 acceptances. The acceptance rate has gradually decreased from 13.0% in 2015 to 12.5% in 2020, and has since stabilized around the 12.3-12.4% range for the last three application years. The number of applicants has shown a slight upward trend, increasing from 308 in 2015 to 326 in 2024. This trend highlights a growing interest in the program, despite a tightening acceptance rate over the years.