Smith College Class of 2027 stats

An article dated March 28, 2023 appeared on the Smith College Grecourt Gate site that mentioned some Class of 2027 admissions stats.

Key sentences from the article:
“According to Joanna May, vice president for enrollment, Smith received 9,868 applications for the class of 2027, reflecting a 36 percent increase over last year. Also of note: a 51 percent increase in international students, a 43 percent increase in students of color, and a 40 percent bump in students applying from outside of the Northeast and New England regions. Smith’s admit rate—a measure of the college’s selectivity—dropped to 19 percent, which is down from 23 percent in 2022 and 30 percent in 2021.”
and
“This year, the college expects to enroll 630 new students.”
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Those figures imply that ~1,875 acceptance letters went out [9,868 * 19%] and that Smith expects a yield of ~33.6% [630/1,875].

It would seem that the era of 30%+ admissions rates has ended at Smith College.

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