Swarthmore College Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Swarthmore College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 7.5%, with 13,065 applicants and 975 accepted. This reflects a slight increase from the previous year’s acceptance rate of 6.9% in 2023, where 14,287 applicants were considered and 992 were admitted. The acceptance rate has seen a downward trend since 2020, when it was 9.1%, indicating a growing selectivity in recent years as the number of applicants has generally increased, from 7,717 in 2016 to 13,065 in 2024. Historical figures show that acceptance rates have consistently been under 10% since 2019, which underscores the competitive landscape for prospective applicants.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	13,065	975	7.5%	-	7.5%
2023	14,287	992	6.9%	-	6.9%
2022	14,707	1,019	6.9%	-	6.9%
2021	13,012	1,013	7.8%	-	7.8%
2020	11,630	1,054	9.1%	-	9.1%
2019	11,442	1,022	8.9%	-	8.9%
2018	10,749	1,020	9.5%	-	9.5%
2017	9,382	1,004	10.7%	-	10.7%
2016	7,717	988	12.8%	-	12.8%
2015	7,818	976	12.5%	-	12.5%

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