Incoming Class Profile
A Note to Future Applicants
It’s impossible to truly quantify the vibrancy and incredible breadth of backgrounds, experiences, and interests of our community in numbers. The below percentages in no way translate into your individual “chances” of being admitted to Penn.
We are, above all, interested in who you are, and the many things that make you unique — something these high-level statistics could never capture!
Each year, we are thrilled to welcome a new cohort of highly talented Quakers to Penn. Below is a snapshot of our applicant pool for the class of 2029, and some data on our incoming first-year students.
Applications
total applications
of the class of 2029 was admitted early decision
students enrolled in our incoming class
Test Scores
While testing remained optional for applicants, the middle 50% scores reported by enrolled students who chose to submit scores were:
ACT
SAT
Let's break that down a little more. Students in our incoming class also submitted test scores outside of the range shown above!
SAT Score Ranges
| SAT Score Range | % of Scores Submitted |
|---|---|
| 1500-1600 | 83% |
| 1400-1490 | 16% |
| 1300-1390 | 1% |
| 1290 and Below | <1% |
ACT Score Ranges
| ACT Score Range | % of Scores Submitted |
|---|---|
| 35-36 | 63% |
| 32-34 | 35% |
| 29-31 | 2% |
Geography
where the class of 2028 have home addresses,* from Argentina to Zimbabwe!
of our incoming class is made up of students with home addresses outside of the U.S.
represented by our students—as well as DC, military APO, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands
incoming students are from Philadelphia—that’s over 6% of the class!
*this does not indicate citizenship.
Of our 2,421 incoming students for the class of 2029...
are first-generation to college students
identify as students of color
are from races and ethnicities historically underrepresented in higher education
identify as female*
identify as male*
identify as transgender, non-binary, and/or gender-questioning*
are estimated to be Pell-eligible**
were affiliated with QuestBridge
were affiliated with Community-Based Organizations
*Gender identity indicated at the time of application
**Number based on currently available data and subject to change
Like most statistics, these numbers don’t paint a full picture. Our incoming Quakers have a broad spectrum of identities that we honor and celebrate!
Activities
Our incoming Quakers participated in a broad range of activities prior to joining Penn. When reviewing applicants, our process is grounded in assessing each individual’s pursuit of knowledge, contribution, and purpose. We're providing the overview below to give you a sense of some of the ways our incoming class's activities reflected this because there were too many to list! So please don't read this as a checkbox of activities you need to have to get into Penn. We want to get to know you authentically.
Okay, with that out of the way, the class of 2029 demonstrated pursuit of knowledge, contribution, and purpose through activities that explored:
a commitment to learning through pursuits like academically focused activities, research, speech/debate teams, tech, and more
cultural engagement through activities like art, dance, religion, theatre, and foreign exchange
community impact through dedication to family responsibilities, volunteer/community service, environmental and social justice, and more
personal development through commitments like athletics, career preparation, working a job, and internships
This information is accurate as of August 2025 as generated by Penn Admissions.