Colorado School of Mines

What Colorado School of Mines's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2022-23.

All 2 insights at Colorado School of Mines PRO

5 more things the data says PRO

1. The admit rate has moved up steadily, from 49.2% in 2018-19 to 58.0% in 2022-23. If the trend holds, expect about 60.8% in 2023-24.
2. The share of international students in the first-year class has fallen from 5% to 1% since 2018-19, about 0.9 points a year.
3. 224 students stayed on the waitlist and 6 were admitted from it (2.7%).
4. Applications fell 14% from 2018-19 to 2022-23 (12,661 to 10,886).
5. Men were admitted at a lower rate: 65.6% for women against 54.5% for men.

What students say PRO

From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.

• Most admits who named a round applied Early Action (17 of 20); only 3 said Regular Decision.
• Most admits applied for engineering or applied science and showed a spike, such as robotics, rocketry, aerospace or lab and research internships.
• Many admits were captains or officers of teams and clubs, including sports captains and presidents of physics, honor or service groups.
• Several admits worked part-time or carried family duties, such as bakery work, ski instructing, family care or a family business.
• Strong scores were common, with many SATs from about 1470 to 1580, though a few admits had limited extracurriculars.
• Students report merit awards of roughly 5,000 to 16,000 a year, with extra scholarships by major; the top awards are very competitive.
• Students report decision types include admit, conditional admit with a summer bridge program, move to regular, or waitlist.
• Students report decision timing has varied, with some Early Action results arriving before the official date and later releases in recent years.

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