CU Boulder Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

The acceptance rate for the CU Boulder Class of 2028 is 75.9%. While Class of 2030 figures are not out yet, recent years show applications surging to 69,250. This increase in applicants has driven the acceptance rate down from 84.2% for the Class of 2024.

CU Boulder Acceptance Rate: Class of 2028

Official Class of 2030 figures are not public yet. The most recent cycle with Common Data Set numbers is the Class of 2028, when CU Boulder admitted 52,539 of 69,250 applicants, an acceptance rate of 75.9%.[1] This page is updated as soon as the Class of 2030 figures are published.

CU Boulder Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 7 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 81.5% (Class of 2022) to 75.9% (Class of 2028).[1]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2028	69,250	52,539	75.9%
2027	57,541	46,693	81.1%
2026	54,861	43,416	79.1%
2025	54,756	43,576	79.6%
2024	44,171	37,189	84.2%
2023	40,740	31,933	78.4%
2022	36,604	29,848	81.5%

CU Boulder Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2028, CU Boulder offered a waitlist place to 5,740 applicants, of whom 1,158 accepted it, and 1,007 were ultimately admitted.[1] That is a 87.0% admit rate among students who stayed on the list.

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2028	5,740	1,158	1,007
2027	2,541	1,102	666
2026	6,570	2,590	101
2025	7,531	2,789	2,608
2024	1,565	504	304
2023	4,380	1,380	558
2022	2,222	1,000	419

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2028)

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

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1170–1400 (EBRW 590–700, Math 580–700)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 27–33

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

CU Boulder Yield Rate

Of the 52,539 students admitted to the Class of 2028, 7,432 enrolled, a yield rate of 14.1%.[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
2028	52,539	7,432	14.1%
2027	46,693	7,546	16.2%
2026	43,416	7,106	16.4%
2025	43,576	6,785	15.6%
2024	37,189	6,326	17.0%
2023	31,933	7,113	22.3%
2022	29,848	6,700	22.4%

What to Expect for the Class of 2030

Over the three most recent official classes (2026–2028) the acceptance rate at CU Boulder has sat between 75.9%–81.1%.

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

• Prep for standardized tests: Scoring within or above the ACT composite range of 27 to 33 will keep your application highly competitive.
• Stay on the waitlist: The university admitted 1,007 waitlisted applicants for the Class of 2028, showing that opting in can result in an offer.
• Expect a larger pool: You will compete against a growing crowd that reached 69,250 applicants for the Class of 2028.
• Understand the admission volume: The university accepted 52,539 students for the Class of 2028 to account for a yield rate of 14.1%.