Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 225 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Harvey Mudd College. Among these students, 89 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 45 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1520
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 473 admitted students 89 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
40%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1480-1560. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 710 and 760, while 25% scored below 710 and another 25% scored above 760.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 770 and 800, while 25% scored below 770 and 25% achieved a score of 800. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1520 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Harvey Mudd College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 3% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
710-760 -
Math
770-800
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
35
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 473 admitted students 45 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
20%
Similar to the SAT, Harvey Mudd College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 20% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 34 and 36, with 25% scoring above 36 and another 25% scoring below 34.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 53% of test takers nationally.
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English
34-36 -
Math
33-35 -
Composite
34-36
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$70
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Harvey Mudd College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Harvey Mudd College received a total of 4,737 applications. These applications included 3,142 male applicants and 1,595 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,737 applicants, Harvey Mudd College admitted 473 students. Among the admitted students, there were 216 males and 257 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 225 students chose to enroll at Harvey Mudd College. This means that 225 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 115 were male and 110 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Harvey Mudd College had an overall acceptance rate of 10% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 7% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 16%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Harvey Mudd College had an overall yield rate of 48% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 53%, and for female admitted students, it was 43%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Harvey Mudd College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Harvey Mudd College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Harvey Mudd College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Harvey Mudd College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Not Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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