With the Early Decision I round said and done at Johns Hopkins University for the Class of 2030, many prospective applicants are eager to know how this cohort of the most eager JHU applicants fared. Unfortunately, this data is still forthcoming, as Johns Hopkins admissions officers have yet to release the ED I acceptance rate. As we await this announcement with bated breath, let’s review last year’s ED I admission cycle for the Class of 2029:

551 students recently discovered that all their hard work had paid off last year when receiving Early Decision I acceptances from Johns Hopkins University. While JHU conducts a second round of Early Decision admissions, the appropriately named ED II round is released shortly before Regular Decision notifications. So, just like the kid who asks out his senior prom date in his junior year, the ED I data represents the cohort of students who knew what they wanted, committed early, and reaped the benefits.

A JHU press release states, “The remainder of the Class of 2029 will be selected from the Early Decision II and Regular Decision applicant pools. Early Decision II and Regular Decision applications are due by 11:59 p.m. EST on Jan. 2. Early Decision II decisions will be released Feb. 14, and regular admissions decisions will be announced March 21.”

When all was said and done, the combined Early Decision I and II acceptance rate last year tallied at 10.49%, a record-breaking low for the private research university and a canary in the coal mine for the heightened competition the Class of 2030 is surely facing. But let’s review the historical data to put these numbers into context.

JHU’s Combined Early Decision I + II Admissions Statistics over 5 Years

Johns Hopkins Class Year	Early Decision Applications Received	Early Decision Acceptances	Early Decision Acceptance Rate
Class of 2030	Not Yet Published	Not Yet Published	Not Yet Published
Class of 2029	Not Yet Published	793	10.49%
Class of 2028	6,266	853	13.61%
Class of 2027	5,654	834	14.75%
Class of 2026	5,583	849	15.34%

For admission to the Class of 2028, 6,266 students applied in the ED I and ED II rounds, while only 853, or 13,61%, were admitted. The prior year, 5,654 students applied for 834 slots, resulting in a 14.75% Early acceptance rate. And for the Class of 2026, the ED acceptance rate was even higher. 15.34%, or 849 applicants, were chosen out of a pool of 5,583. 

A Breakdown of Johns Hopkins Class of 2030 ED I Applicants

Again, data on the current Class of 2030, and the recently admitted Early Decision I admits therein, is still forthcoming. As far as the Class of 2029 goes, we don’t know a ton of information about this new cohort of admits, but JHU did share that 87% held part-time jobs, internships, or summer jobs during high school, while 53% were active in the arts, 61% were involved in athletics, and 43% were engaged in policy, civic engagement, or advocacy work.

Of the admitted students to the Class of 2029, 20% will be the first in their families to attend college, and 61% attend a public high school. 68% plan to enroll in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, and the remainder plan to enroll in the Whiting School of Engineering.

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