Meet the Class of 2029
Who are the Smithies in the class of 2029? Check out some of the data on our newest group of students.
All data is for students entering in the fall of 2025 as of August 1, 2025.
Admission Statistics
Statistic |
Value |
---|---|
Total number of applications |
8,102 |
Admitted students |
1,816 |
Admit rate |
22% |
Size of class |
703 |
Number of transfers entering in September |
31 |
Number of Ada Comstock transfers entering in September |
7 |
Number of states represented (including D.C.) |
45 |
Percentage of international students |
12% |
Percentage of domestic students of color |
40% |
Percentage of first-generation students |
20% |
Pell Grant recipients |
22% |
Recipients of Smith College Startup Grants |
24% |
Percentage receiving Smith institutional aid |
66% |
Geographic Breakdown of Enrolling Students
CBO Affiliations
Most Represented CBOs: Questbridge, Posse Foundation, STEP: Student Expedition Program, Matriculate, CollegeBound Initiative NYC, College Now: New York, Seeds of Fortune Inc., Sutton Trust U.S. Programme, Academic Success Program (ASP) Dallas, Thrive Scholars
20%
students associated with local, national, or international community-based organizations
60
individual community-based organizations affiliated with students
Racial & Ethnic Identity
*All figures represent a percentage of the entire incoming class of first-time, first-year students and are based on information provided on the application for admission. Data are as of August 1, 2025 and will be updated periodically before the census date of October 1.
~U.S. citizens and permanent residents may self-identify multiple races and ethnicities on their applications. Total percentage exceeds 100% because U.S. students may identify as more than one race or ethnicity.
Identity |
All Self-Reported Identities*~ |
|
---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native |
0.0% |
1.7% |
Asian American |
10.5% |
17.2% |
Black or African American |
6.8% |
11.9% |
Latinx |
15.2% |
15.2% |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
0.0% |
1.0% |
Two or more races |
7.5% |
N/A |
White |
46.5% |
63.2% |
Did not report |
<1.5% |
N/A |
International citizens |
12.1% |
12.1% |
High School Experiences
Where the incoming Class of 2029 attended high school.
69%
public or charter school
24%
private school
7%
religious or homeschooled