Colorado School of Mines Acceptance Rate 2030 (Latest)

Colorado School of Mines accepted 58.0% of applicants for the Class of 2026. The acceptance rate has climbed steadily from 49.2% for the Class of 2022, and although Class of 2030 figures are not out yet, prospective students should still expect a rigorous academic review.

Colorado School of Mines Acceptance Rate: Class of 2026

Official Class of 2030 figures are not public yet. The most recent cycle with Common Data Set numbers is the Class of 2026, when Colorado School of Mines admitted 6,314 of 10,886 applicants, an acceptance rate of 58.0%.[1] This page is updated as soon as the Class of 2030 figures are published.

Colorado School of Mines Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 5 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has risen from 49.2% (Class of 2022) to 58.0% (Class of 2026).[1]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2026	10,886	6,314	58.0%
2025	12,022	6,838	56.9%
2024	12,044	6,620	55.0%
2023	11,756	6,240	53.1%
2022	12,661	6,228	49.2%

Colorado School of Mines Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2026, Colorado School of Mines offered a waitlist place to 765 applicants, of whom 224 accepted it, and 6 were ultimately admitted.[1] That is a 2.7% admit rate among students who stayed on the list.

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2026	765	224	6
2025	1,538	543	20
2023	1,622	424	8
2022	1,280	426	16

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2026)

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored:[1]

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1330–1488 (EBRW 650–728, Math 680–760)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 30–33

The combined SAT range is the sum of the two section ranges, not a true composite percentile.

Colorado School of Mines Yield Rate

Of the 6,314 students admitted to the Class of 2026, 1,515 enrolled, a yield rate of 24.0%.[1] Yield is what the university is really managing when it sets an admit rate, so it moves the acceptance rate more than application volume does.

Class	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield
2026	6,314	1,515	24.0%
2025	6,838	1,449	21.2%
2024	6,620	1,172	17.7%
2023	6,240	1,282	20.5%
2022	6,228	1,199	19.3%

What to Expect for the Class of 2030

Over the three most recent official classes (2024–2026) the acceptance rate at Colorado School of Mines has sat between 55.0%–58.0%.

That band is what the school has actually done recently, not a prediction. A single cycle can break it: a change to testing policy, a new direct-admission program, or a jump in application volume moves the rate more than any trend would.

What This Means for Your Application

• Target high test scores: Successful applicants generally score between 1330 and 1488 on the SAT or between 30 and 33 on the ACT.
• Strengthen math fundamentals: The middle half of accepted students submitted SAT Math scores between 680 and 760.
• Avoid the waitlist: The school admitted only 6 applicants from the waitlist for the Class of 2026.
• Consider your options carefully: Only 24.0% of the 6,314 admitted students ultimately enrolled for the Class of 2026.