The Rockefeller University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

The Rockefeller University has maintained a relatively stable acceptance rate for recent application years. For the Class of 2028 (2023 application year), the overall acceptance rate was 11.9%, with 1,004 applicants and 119 accepted. This is a slight increase from 11.4% for the Class of 2027 (2022 application year) and 11.2% for the Class of 2026 (2021 application year). Historical data shows that acceptance rates have ranged from 12.2% for the Class of 2025 (2019 application year) down to 11.2%, indicating a gradual tightening in selectivity over the years. Notably, the number of applicants has steadily increased, rising from 912 in 2015 to over 1,000 in recent years.