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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

18.3%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$70

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Pitzer College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,676 1,243 2,433
Admitted students 673 256 417
Enrolled students 357 130 227
Acceptance rate 18% 21% 17%
Yield rate 53% 51% 54%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Pitzer College received a total of 3,676 applications. These applications included 1,243 male applicants and 2,433 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,676 applicants, Pitzer College admitted 673 students. Among the admitted students, there were 256 males and 417 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 357 students chose to enroll at Pitzer College. This means that 357 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 130 were male and 227 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Pitzer College had an overall acceptance rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 21% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 17%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Pitzer College had an overall yield rate of 53% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 51%, and for female admitted students, it was 54%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Pitzer College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 4,149 1,420 2,729 559 246 313 14% 17% 12% 260 115 145 46% 47% 46%
2016 4,142 1,383 2,759 569 240 329 14% 17% 12% 268 120 148 47% 50% 45%
2017 3,753 1,260 2,493 608 264 344 16% 21% 14% 262 116 146 43% 44% 42%
2018 4,358 1,418 2,940 581 237 344 13% 17% 12% 273 113 160 47% 48% 46%
2019 4,415 1,420 2,995 605 240 365 14% 17% 12% 276 111 165 46% 46% 45%
2020 4,260 1,387 2,873 706 271 435 17% 20% 15% 225 98 127 32% 36% 29%
2021 3,676 1,243 2,433 673 256 417 18% 21% 17% 357 130 227 53% 51% 54%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Pitzer 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.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Pitzer College operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • 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 Pitzer College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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