Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2025-26

CATest policy: Test-optional: SAT/ACT considered if submitted but not required; students not disadvantaged for not submitting (C8A and C8F agree; C8F says optional through FA26)Compare with other schools

Acceptance rate

12.3%

643 of 5,217

Early decision rate

18.4%

Non-ED pool: 11.6%

SAT middle 50%

1500–1560

ACT middle 50%

35–36

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Admissions

AppliedC1	5,217
AdmittedC1	643
EnrolledC1	236
YieldC1	36.7%
Early decisionC21	109 of 594 (18.4%)
Early actionC22	Offered, counts not reported

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	685
Accepted a placeC2	439
Admitted from waitlistC2	0
Odds if you stay on the listC2	0%

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	55%
Submitted ACTC9	21%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	740–770
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	760–800
Average high school GPAC12	—
GPA of 4.0C11	—
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	—
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	—
GPA below 3.50C11	—

Cost and financial aid

TuitionG1	$72,669
Required feesG1	$401
Food and housingG1	$23,434
Need fully met (first-years)H2	100%
Average % of need metH2	100%
Average need-based packageH2	$64,941
Average need-based grantH2	$64,941

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
Class rankConsidered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application essayImportant
Recommendation(s)Very important
InterviewConsidered
Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationNot considered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	913
First-year retentionB22	95.2%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	93%

Notes on this filing

C1: applied, admitted and enrolled totals taken from the printed totals; gender breakdowns sum to the same totals (enrolled includes 2 unknown-gender students).
C8A/C8F: C8A is marked for Fall 2027 but C8F describes test-optional policy only through FA26; the policy for later cohorts is unclear.
C21: early decision figures (594 applied, 109 admitted) are labeled for the Fall 2024 entering class, not Fall 2025.
C22: early action 'Yes' box is unchecked and no dates are entered, although the underlying form flag reads Y; early action offered left null.
C2: waitlist rows mapped by position (offered 685, accepted place 439, admitted 0); the waitlist is not ranked.
B22: printed retention box shows 95; the underlying value is 95.24 (220 of 231), which is used here.
B4-B11 (Fall 2019 cohort): 6-year rate 93.03 printed; the 4-year rate is not printed, so it is left null.
C11/C12: GPA band cells and average GPA are blank (totals show 0.00), so GPA fields are null; 18% submitted class rank.
G1: first-year column used; tuition is a single private rate (no in-state/out-of-state split); room_and_board is food and housing (23434). Costs are for 2026-27.
H2: first-time full-time first-year column used. Avg package (line J, 64941) is used for avg_need_based_package; line K (need-based grant, 64941) for avg_need_based_grant. pct_need_fully_met = 103/103 = 100.0. pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed and is left null.
H1/H2 aid year is 2024-25 final, per the checked box.

Source: Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.