If Bucknell University is the school for you, it behooves you to review the historical acceptance rate at this private liberal arts college so you know how much competition to expect when it’s your turn to apply. And if you were recently waitlisted to the Class of 2030, you might be wondering what your next move is in the midst of this admissions limbo. Either way, you’ve come to the right place to gain further insight into the Bucknell University admissions process.

Bucknell University Acceptance Rate and Admissions Statistics (Classes of 2030 – 2015)

Bucknell University Class Year	Total Applications Received	Total Applications Accepted	Overall Acceptance Rate
Class of 2030	Not Yet Published	Not Yet Published	Not Yet Published
Class of 2029	11,561	3,723	32.20%
Class of 2028	11,377	3,291	28.93%
Class of 2027	11,010	3,524	32.01%
Class of 2026	11,707	3,811	32.55%
Class of 2025	11,263	3,886	34.50%
Class of 2024	9,890	3,712	37.53%
Class of 2023	9,845	3,370	34.23%
Class of 2022	10,144	3,352	33.04%
Class of 2021	10,253	3,187	31.08%
Class of 2020	10,487	3,138	29.92%
Class of 2019	10,967	2,718	24.78%
Class of 2018	7,864	2,416	30.72%
Class of 2017	7,947	2,345	29.51%
Class of 2016	8,281	2,238	27.03%
Class of 2015	7,940	2,188	27.56%

Bucknell’s Class of 2030 in Historical Perspective

The data for the Class of 2030 at Bucknell is still forthcoming, so there’s not much to say about this most recent admissions cycle at the moment. But taking a historical view of Bucknell’s acceptance rate reveals a surprising degree of consistency. While there are natural ebbs and flows in the acceptance rate between the admission of the Class of 2015 to the most recent Class of 2029, there is no one upward or downward trend in acceptance, indicating that the Class of 2030 most likely experienced a moderate degree of competition that did not dip below a 25% acceptance rate or above a 40% acceptance rate.

The number of applicants, on the other hand, has increased over this period, from a low of 7,940 for the Class of 2015 to a record high of 11,707 for the Class of 2026. This increase has corresponded to a rise in the number of students admitted each year, suggesting that the Bucknell yield rate (A.K.A. the proportion of admitted students who enroll) has most likely decreased. And why? Because, unless Bucknell’s capacity for housing incoming students increases each year (which is highly unlikely), admissions officers at this Lewisburg, PA-based school would be in no position to enroll more and more students each year that passes. The only logical explanation is that a smaller and smaller proportion of those admitted enroll each year, suggesting a decrease in yield.

The Demographics of the Bucknell University Class of 2030

There’s not much to say about the demographic profile of admitted students to the Bucknell Class of 2030. But with the publication of the 2026-2027 Common Data Set this fall, all the details that are currently in the dark, including the racial and socioeconomic profile for these students, the gender breakdown, the geographic origins, and the academic metrics, will be revealed. Stay tuned!

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