Smith College

Northampton, MA · Private Nonprofit

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19.7%

Acceptance Rate

1480

Median SAT

$64,027

Median Earnings

9,869

Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Down 11.2 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Computer Science $71,957

$10,925 $160,116

Economics $47,650

$10,925 $160,116

Chemistry $42,682

$10,925 $160,116

Political Science and Governme... $39,153

$10,925 $160,116

Sociology $35,416

$10,925 $160,116

Neurobiology and Neurosciences $34,603

$10,925 $160,116

Area Studies $34,420

$10,925 $160,116

English Language and Literatur... $32,925

$10,925 $160,116

This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Rate	Yield	SAT
2023	9,869	1,947	19.7%	33.3%	1408-1540
2022	7,269	1,662	22.9%	37.2%	1370-1520
2021	6,064	1,814	29.9%	37.3%	1370-1530
2020	5,249	1,917	36.5%	27.5%	N/A
2019	5,597	1,817	32.5%	34.8%	N/A
2018	5,780	1,789	30.9%	34.3%	N/A
2017	5,432	1,731	31.9%	36.9%	N/A
2016	5,254	1,956	37.2%	33.4%	N/A
2015	5,006	1,897	37.9%	32.1%	N/A