Rand Graduate School of Policy Studies Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

The Rand School of Public Policy has maintained a consistent acceptance rate of 12.3% for the application years 2023 and 2024, with 326 applicants in 2024 and 325 in 2023, both yielding 40 acceptances. The acceptance rate has gradually decreased from 13.0% in 2015 to 12.5% in 2020, and has since stabilized around the 12.3-12.4% range for the last three application years. The number of applicants has shown a slight upward trend, increasing from 308 in 2015 to 326 in 2024. This trend highlights a growing interest in the program, despite a tightening acceptance rate over the years.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	326	40	12.3%	-	12.3%
2023	325	40	12.3%	-	12.3%
2022	323	40	12.4%	-	12.4%
2021	322	40	12.4%	-	12.4%
2020	320	40	12.5%	-	12.5%
2019	317	40	12.6%	-	12.6%
2018	315	40	12.7%	-	12.7%
2017	312	40	12.8%	-	12.8%
2016	310	40	12.9%	-	12.9%
2015	308	40	13%	-	13%

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