Hoya-lujah! Georgetown University recently announced admissions statistics for the Class of 2029, which reveal a pretty good showing by America’s most prestigious and oldest Jesuit institution of higher learning. Georgetown received a respectable 26,800 applications to join the Class of 2029, of which they admitted 12%, according to The Hoya, Georgetown’s student-run newspaper. How do these figures stack up to past admissions cycles and other elite schools this year? Read on to find out!

Georgetown University Admission Statistics (Class of 2029 — 2007)

Georgetown Class Year	Total Applicants	Total Acceptances	Overall Acceptance Rate
Class of 2029	26,800	Not Yet Published	12.00%
Class of 2028	26,170	3,226	12.33%
Class of 2027	25,519	3,263	12.79%
Class of 2026	26,670	3,229	12.10%
Class of 2025	27,650	3,235	11.70%
Class of 2024	21,318	3,309	15.52%
Class of 2023	22,788	3,202	14.05%
Class of 2022	22,897	3,327	14.53%
Class of 2021	21,465	3,313	15.43%
Class of 2020	20,002	3,276	16.38%
Class of 2019	19,481	3,202	16.44%
Class of 2018	19,501	3,232	16.57%

Georgetown Class of 2029 in Historical Perspective

Georgetown admissions officers are likely feeling reassured by these results. With 26,800 applications, there were 630 more than the previous year, and the acceptance rate decreased slightly from 12.33% to 12.00%. While these figures didn’t set new records, they show a stable admissions process in the midst of a chaotic year for higher education. This is particularly noteworthy when one considers that many other elite colleges reported some of the lowest application numbers and highest acceptance rates in recent years for the Class of 2029. Georgetown can be proud of its consistent performance in a challenging year!

Consider the Ivy League, for instance. Every Ivy League school that reported its admissions data this year showed decreased applications and acceptances. Could Georgetown have attracted some students who might have otherwise applied to Ivy League schools in a different year? It’s a fascinating possibility. We at Ivy Coach wouldn’t be surprised if this were the case. Georgetown’s performance this year could be a canary in the coal mine for the Ivy League!

Profile of the Georgetown University Admits to the Class of 2029

According to reporting by The Hoya, “The admitted class includes students from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Guam, American Samoa, and Puerto Rico, along with students attending schools in 58 other countries.” Beyond these sparse details, we don’t know much about this batch of admitted students. In a post-Affirmative Action world, colleges are much less forthcoming about their admissions data to avoid undue scrutiny. Jesuit values or not, Georgetown is no exception to this rule, which is why we don’t know the racial, socioeconomic, or gender demographics of the Class of 2029.

Last year, Georgetown admitted a slightly less diverse cohort of students to the Class of 2028 in its first post-SCOTUS ruling admissions cycle than in previous years. According to an official press release, there were fewer Black, Asian, and Hispanic students in the Class of 2028 than in previous admission cycles. We don’t yet know if this will remain the case this year. Still, one thing is sure: students of color can and should take advantage of the Roberts Loophole when applying to highly selective colleges, as it allows race to remain a focal point of all written material submitted in applications. It’s a way to circumvent the SCOTUS ruling in your favor!

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