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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

25.4%

In Fall 2021, a total of 650 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Babson College. Among these students, 218 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 90 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1405

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1801 admitted students 218 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

34%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1330-1480. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 640 and 710, while 25% scored below 640 and another 25% scored above 710.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 690 and 770, while 25% scored below 690 and 25% achieved a score of 770. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1405 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Babson College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 11% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    640-710
  • Math

    690-770

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

32

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1801 admitted students 90 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

14%

Similar to the SAT, Babson College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 14% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 30 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 30.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    31-35
  • Math

    29-33
  • Composite

    30-33

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$75

Undergraduate

$100

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Babson College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 7,104 4,671 2,433
Admitted students 1,801 917 884
Enrolled students 650 351 299
Acceptance rate 25% 20% 36%
Yield rate 36% 38% 34%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Babson College received a total of 7,104 applications. These applications included 4,671 male applicants and 2,433 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 7,104 applicants, Babson College admitted 1,801 students. Among the admitted students, there were 917 males and 884 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 650 students chose to enroll at Babson College. This means that 650 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 351 were male and 299 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Babson College had an overall acceptance rate of 25% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 20% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 36%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Babson College had an overall yield rate of 36% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 38%, and for female admitted students, it was 34%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Babson College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 7,516 4,792 2,724 1,977 1,000 977 26% 21% 36% 528 244 284 27% 24% 29%
2016 7,648 4,980 2,668 1,881 953 928 25% 19% 35% 588 311 277 31% 33% 30%
2017 7,122 4,535 2,587 1,722 849 873 24% 19% 34% 550 262 288 32% 31% 33%
2018 6,383 4,188 2,195 1,558 809 749 24% 19% 34% 539 279 260 35% 34% 35%
2019 6,362 4,215 2,147 1,680 941 739 26% 22% 34% 600 334 266 36% 36% 36%
2020 6,501 4,132 2,369 1,753 917 836 27% 22% 35% 603 347 256 34% 38% 31%
2021 7,104 4,671 2,433 1,801 917 884 25% 20% 36% 650 351 299 36% 38% 34%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Babson College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Babson College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Babson College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted