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Colorado School of Mines Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

What Does the Admissions Department at Colorado School of Mines Look For?

Examine the admissions data of recent incoming classes to gain a clearer insight into your probability of being accepted at Colorado School of Mines, located in Golden, CO.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Colorado School of Mines
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Colorado School of Mines
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: How Many Students Get Accepted?

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Moderately Selective (50-70%)
Acceptance Rate	61%
Application Fee	$50 (fee waiver available)

Acceptance and Enrollment Figures

Colorado School of Mines had 11,436 total applications. Of those, 6,940 received admission offers, and 1,602 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	11,436
Accepted	6,940
Enrolled	1,602
Enrolled Full-Time	1,602

Getting into Colorado School of Mines is 60.7%. This makes the school fairly accessible. The school admits men and women at different rates at Colorado School of Mines: the female acceptance rate is 69% versus 57% for men.

Among admitted students at Colorado School of Mines is 23%. This indicates that 23% of those who received offers of admission registered. Female admitted students enroll at 20% versus 25% for male admits.

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

These charts illustrate the male-to-female balance among applicants at Colorado School of Mines.

	Men	Women
Applicants	7,915	3,510
Admitted	4,517	2,412
Enrolled	1,121	478

Average Test Scores

Approximately 42% of admitted students at Mines submitted their SAT scores (670 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 650 and 730. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 670 and 750.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	650	730
Math	670	750
Combined Total	1320	1480

Mines received ACT scores from 18% of admitted applicants (288 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 29 and 33.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	29	33
English	28	35
Mathematics	28	34

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Cperko under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.