A Close Look at the Class of 2029

Whether they are using the world’s largest particle accelerator or walking the runway for Paris and Milan fashion week, the members of the Class of 2029 are showing the world what’s possible. To all the digital entrepreneurs, published authors (of war memoir and science fiction alike), credentialed stage performers, ambassadors, advocates, and others—welcome!

76,776

applications received

3,450

enrolled first-year students

59 %

admitted as Early Decision

12.8 %

admit rate, compared with 11.1% in 2024

1465

average SAT*

32

average ACT*

47

states represented, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico

69

countries and regions represented

20.7 %

are international students

3.86

grade point average of entering first-year students

20 %

of entering first-years are first-generation college students

27.7 %

of domestic first-year students self-identify as being from traditionally underrepresented racial and ethnic groups**

24 %

of domestic first-years are Pell Grant–eligible

 

*Average among those who submitted scores; not required for admission
**Includes students identifying themselves as two or more races