Acceptance rate falls to a record 13%

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvey Mudd College
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<p>Harvey Mudd had its most selective year yet. The admission statistics are- frankly- terrifying- probably higher than any school in the country not named CalTech. The gains in diversity are extremely impressive in just one year.</p>

<p>Total: 510</p>

<p>Male: 51%
Female: 49%
Percent admitted: 13%</p>

<p>Ethnicity: (for those reporting race)
Asian/Asian American: 23%
Black/African American: 9%
Latino: 25%
Native American/Native Hawaiian: 5%
White/Caucasian: 38%</p>

<p>Geographic Distribution:
California: 38%
West (excluding CA): 6%
Northwest: 9%
Southwest: 7%
Midwest: 6%
Northeast: 17%
South: 8%
International: 9%
39 states represented and U.S. Territories
25 countries and territories: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates</p>

<p>Standardized Tests (Middle 50%)
SAT Critical Reading: 710-790
SAT Math: 740-800
SAT Writing: 700-780
SAT Math II: 770-800
ACT Composite: 33-35</p>

<p>High School Information
Valedictorian or Salutatorian<em>: 46%
Top 10 Percent</em>*: 93%
Public school: 63%
Private school: 36%
Home school: 1%</p>

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<p>They overenrolled last year, so I think they are trying as hard as they can to keep the class of 2018 at around 198 students. (The class of 2017 has around 220.)</p>

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<p>The “ethnicity” numbers in the first post are actually for those choosing to report in the multiethnic category below.
Asian/Asian American: 30%
Black/African American: 5%
Latino: 14%
Native American/Native Hawaiian: 1%
White/Caucasian: 33%
Multiethnic*: 9%
Unknown: 9%</p>