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Johns Hopkins University Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

How Do You Compare to Johns Hopkins University’s Other Incoming Students?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at Johns Hopkins University, located in Baltimore, MD.

On this page you’ll find:

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

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

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, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.

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Selectivity: The Numbers Behind Student Admissions

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Most Selective (<10%)
Acceptance Rate	6%
Application Fee	$70 (waivable)

Admissions Numbers

Johns Hopkins University had 45,895 applications. Of those, 2,954 gained acceptance, and 1,389 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	45,895
Accepted	2,954
Enrolled	1,389
Enrolled Full-Time	1,389

Admission to Johns Hopkins University is 6.4%. This makes the school extremely selective and highly competitive. The school admits men and women at different rates at Johns Hopkins University: women are accepted at a rate of 6% compared to 7% for male applicants.

Among admitted students at Johns Hopkins University is 47%. This indicates that 47% of those who received offers of admission registered. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 50% compared to 44% for men.

Boys vs. Girls: Who’s Applying More?

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at Johns Hopkins University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	20,391	25,469
Admitted	1,419	1,527
Enrolled	625	762

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 50% of admitted students at Johns Hopkins reported SAT scores (691 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 740 and 770. SAT Math scores ranged from 780 and 800.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	740	770
Mathematics	780	800
Combined Total	1520	1570

Johns Hopkins received ACT scores from 18% of admitted applicants (254 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 34 and 36.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	34	36
English	35	36
Mathematics	34	36

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 Lester Spence under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.