In the application year 2024, Colorado School of Mines had a total of 10,580 domestic applicants, with an acceptance rate of 53%, admitting 5,607 students. This acceptance rate has remained stable over the past two years, consistent with the 53% recorded in the application year 2023. However, it marks a decrease compared to the application year 2022, which saw an acceptance rate of 58%. Notably, the acceptance rate dropped significantly to 40.4% in the application year 2021, indicating an increase in competitiveness in more recent years.