Harvey Mudd Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Claremont, California (West) · 900 undergrads · ~18 avg class size · 8:1 student-faculty · $68,613/yr sticker
private Tier 2
Median earnings (10yr)
$138K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
12.7% is the average applicant's shot. Your odds depend on your GPA, scores, and hooks. See where you actually stand.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Early Decision19.0%
Early Decision II14.0%
Regular Decision8.0%
▸ What Harvey Mudd weighs in admissions (5 factors they call very important)
From Harvey Mudd's Common Data Set (Section C7) — the factors they say matter most, and the ones they don't.
Weighs most heavily
Course rigorGPAEssaysRecommendationsCharacterImportant
ExtracurricularsTalent / abilityConsidered
Class rankTest scoresFirst-generationGeographyVolunteer workWork experienceDoes not consider
Interview, Legacy, State residency, Religious affiliation, Demonstrated interest
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Career outcomes · 14 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.6 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $2298K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 14 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Tech / SWE at every top firm (highest STEM PhD rate per capita)
- Engineering R&D
- Quant trading
- Academia (very high PhD rate)
About Harvey Mudd
Tiny STEM-only LAC in the Claremont Consortium. Highest-paid LAC graduates by mid-career salary.
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