UPenn Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

The University of Pennsylvania's overall acceptance rate has decreased from 8.97% for the application year 2020 to 5.4% for 2024, marking a notable decline in acceptance odds. In 2023, the acceptance rate was 5.9% with 34,489 applicants, slightly improving from 6.5% in 2022. The trend indicates increasing selectivity, as evidenced by the drop from 7.66% in 2019 to the current rate. This progression highlights the competitiveness of the admissions process at Penn, with a substantial increase in applicant numbers over the years, rising from 42,205 in 2020 to 65,236 in 2024.