Class of 2023 Breakdown: Ivy League Admissions Rates

This admissions cycle, based on the schools who have shared their admissions data so far, Ivy League admissions rates have seemingly decreased across the board.

Not every school shares its admissions rate, but we’ve compiled the data that’s publically available to give you a glimpse of the admissions data for the Class of 2023:

BROWN UNIVERSITY

Brown University admissions highlights:

• This cycle was its largest applicant pool in Brown’s history

• Amount of first-generation admitted students increased this year

• The effect of Brown’s Promise on admissions rates - “Having achieved an initial fundraising milestone, the University will replace loans with scholarship funds in financial aid awards, building on need-blind admissions and other initiatives to make a Brown education more accessible.”

Total Applicants: 38,674

Total Admitted: 2,551

Academic Standing: 94% in top 10% of their high school classes.

Diversity: 49% of applicants identify themselves as people of color

First Gen: 14% of admitted students (compared to 13% last year)

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Columbia University admissions highlights:

• Rate dropped from 5.51% to 5.1% this year

• Record high number of applicants

Total Applicants: 42,569

Total Admitted: 2,190

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Cornell University admissions highlights:

• Only Ivy League with acceptance rate over ten: 10.6%

• Received fewer applications than last year

Total Applicants: 49,118

Total Admitted: 5,183

Diversity: 32.2 % self-identified as underrepresented minorities; 54.9% people of color

First Gen: 670

Gender: 54.9% women

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

Dartmouth College Admissions highlights:

• Record high applications

• Highest number of first generation students to date  

Total Applicants: 23,650

Total Admitted: 1,868

Diversity: 51% of admitted US citizens are people of color

First Gen: 16%

Legacy: 9%

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Harvard University admissions highlights:

• 4.5% admissions rate is Harvard’s “lowest ever”

• Diversity continues to increase

Total Applicants: 43,330

Total Admitted: 1,950

First Gen: 16.4%

Gender: 50% women (The Harvard Gazette)

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

Princeton University Admissions highlights

• 5.77% admissions rate , up from last year

• Started a transfer admissions program that “encourages applications from students from low-income backgrounds, community college students and U.S. military veterans. “

Total Applicants: 1,895

Total Admitted: 32,804

Diversity: 56% self-identified as people of color

Gender: 52% women

First Gen: 18%

Legacy: 11%

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

University of Pennsylvania admissions highlights:

• 7.4% admission rate

• “The University meets 100 percent of demonstrated need for four years with grant funding and work-study”

Total Applicants: 44,960

Total Admitted: 3,345

Diversity: 51% U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents self-identify as people of color

First Gen: 15%

Gender: 51% women

YALE UNIVERSITY

Yale University admissions highlights:

• 5.91 acceptance rate

• Third “expanded class” admitted

Total Applicants: 36,843

Total Admitted: 2,178

Academic Standing:

Diversity: Increased this year

First Gen: Increased this year