UMD Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

The University of Maryland accepted 44.8% of applicants for the Class of 2028, a rate that held flat from the previous cycle despite applications climbing to 60,056. Though Class of 2030 figures are not out yet, recent application volumes mark a massive shift from the 32,211 students who applied for the Class of 2024.

UMD 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 UMD admitted 26,902 of 60,056 applicants, an acceptance rate of 44.8%.[1] This page is updated as soon as the Class of 2030 figures are published.

UMD Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 6 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 47.0% (Class of 2022) to 44.8% (Class of 2028).[1]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2028	60,056	26,902	44.8%
2027	59,377	26,601	44.8%
2025	50,306	21,632	43.0%
2024	32,211	16,437	51.0%
2023	32,987	14,560	44.1%
2022	33,239	15,606	47.0%

UMD Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2027, UMD offered a waitlist place to 13,589 applicants, of whom 9,761 accepted it, and 660 were ultimately admitted.[1] That is a 6.8% admit rate among students who stayed on the list.

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2027	13,589	9,761	660
2025	13,037	9,632	332
2024	8,421	3,744	32
2023	207	n/a	29
2022	4,963	2,752	23

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2028)

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

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1330–1510 (EBRW 650–730, Math 680–780)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 30–34

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

UMD Yield Rate

Of the 26,902 students admitted to the Class of 2028, 5,818 enrolled, a yield rate of 21.6%.[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	26,902	5,818	21.6%
2027	26,601	4,848	18.2%
2025	21,632	6,040	27.9%
2024	16,437	4,610	28.0%
2023	14,560	4,285	29.4%
2022	15,606	4,080	26.1%

What to Expect for the Class of 2030

Over the three most recent official classes (2025–2028) the acceptance rate at UMD has sat between 43.0%–44.8%.

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

• Prepare for strong math: The middle half of admitted students scored between 680 and 780 on the SAT Math section.
• Target high ACT scores: Successful applicants typically submit highly competitive ACT composite scores falling between 30 and 34.
• Expect heavy competition: The application pool expanded from 32,211 for the Class of 2024 to 60,056 for the Class of 2028.
• Understand the yield shift: Only 21.6% of admitted students enrolled in the Class of 2028 compared to a 28.0% yield for the Class of 2024.