Historical Acceptance Rates

St. Olaf College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 56.3%, with 5,524 applicants and 3,110 being accepted. Early Action (EA) applicants experienced a notably higher acceptance rate of 79.0%, where 2,210 students applied and 1,746 were granted admission, compared to a Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rate of 41.2% for 3,314 applicants, yielding 1,364 admissions. Historical data reveals a significant increase in EA acceptance rates from previous years, particularly in contrast to the overall acceptance rate of 43.0% noted in 2016 and 45.0% in 2015, reflecting growing competitiveness among applicants.