By looking into the matriculation rates of the top 10 boarding schools, we hope to provide current high school students with insights into their potential pathways to prestigious universities. Understanding these trends can empower students to make informed decisions about their academic journey and strategically plan for their future.
- Phillips Academy Andover
- Lawrenceville School
- Phillips Exeter Academy
- Choate Rosemary Hall
- St. Paul’s School
- Groton School
- Hotchkiss School
- Concord Academy
- Middlesex School
- Milton Academy
Below is the list of universities that we checked:
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How do we calculate the matriculation rate?
Regarding matriculation capabilities, we will primarily examine the admission data of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, and MIT within these schools. When discussing admission data, it’s essential to differentiate between “attendance data” and “acceptance data.” In general, attendance data tends to be lower compared to acceptance data because a student may receive acceptance from multiple schools but will ultimately attend only one.
Since most of the 10 boarding schools disclose matriculation (attendance) data rather than acceptance data, this article refers to the latest matriculation data disclosed on the official websites of these schools up to the publication date.
Since the data disclosed by each school may span across different years, we have specified the years under the “Reference School Year” column.
Here is how we calculate the Matriculation Rate: Matriculation Rate = [(Number of Students Enrolled ÷ Number of Years) ÷ Number of 12th Graders] * 100%
Matriculation Rate of Top 10 Boarding Schools in the United States
Harvard University
Among schools that disclosed data for the past five years (2019-2023), here is the amount of students enrolled at Harvard University:
- Middlesex School (~98 12th-graders): 18 students, and the matriculation rate is 3.06%
- Groton School (~100 12th-graders): 16 students, and the matriculation rate is 3%
- Lawrenceville School (~211 12th-grade students): 26 students, and the matriculation rate is 2.40%
- Choate Rosemary Hall (~230 12th-grade students): 20 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.74%
- Concord Academy (~105 12th-grade students): 8 students, and the matriculation rate is 0.95%
Among schools that disclosed data for the past four years (2020-2023), here is the amount of students enrolled at Harvard University:
- St. Paul’s School (~100 12th-grade students): 11 students, and the matriculation rate is 2%
- Hotchkiss School (~175 12th-grade students): 10 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.14%
Among schools that disclosed data for the past three years (2021-2023), here is the amount of students enrolled at Harvard:
- Milton Academy (~192 12th-grade students): 25 students, and the matriculation rate is 4.16%
- Phillips Academy Andover (~338 12th-grade students): 30+ students, and the matriculation rate is 2.96%
- Phillips Exeter Academy (~323 12th-grade students): 10+ students, and the matriculation rate is 0.93%
Yale University
Among schools that disclosed data for the past five years (2019-2023), here is the amount of students enrolled at Yale University:
- Choate Rosemary Hall (~230 12th-grade students): 41 students, and the matriculation rate is 3.48%
- Groton School (~100 12th-grade students): 17 students, and the matriculation rate is 3%
- Lawrenceville School (~211 12th-grade students): 25 students, and the matriculation rate is 2.37%
- Concord Academy (~105 12th-grade students): 10 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.90%
- Middlesex School (~98 12th-grade students): 5 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.02%
Among schools that disclosed data for the past four years (2020-2023), here is the amount of students enrolled at Yale University:
- St. Paul’s School (~100 12th-grade students): 22 students, and the matriculation rate is 5%
- Hotchkiss School (~175 12th-grade students): 17 students, and the matriculation rate is 2.29%
Among schools that disclosed data for the past three years (2021-2023), here is the amount of students enrolled at Yale:
- Phillips Academy Andover (~338 12th-grade students): 30+ students, and the matriculation rate is 2.96%
- Phillips Exeter Academy (~323 12th-grade students): 10+ students, and the matriculation rate is 0.93%
- Milton Academy (~192 12th-grade students): 5 students, and the matriculation rate is 0.52%
Princeton University
Among schools that disclosed data for the past five years (2019-2023), here is the amount of students enrolled at Princeton University:
- Lawrenceville School (~211 12th-grade students): 39 students, and the matriculation rate is 3.32%
- Groton School (~100 12th-grade students): 12 students, and the matriculation rate is 2.40%
- Choate Rosemary Hall (~230 12th-grade students): 13 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.13%
- Middlesex School (~98 12th-grade students): 4 students, and the matriculation rate is 0.82%
- Concord Academy (~105 12th-grade students): 3 students, and the matriculation rate is 0.57%
Among schools that disclosed data for the past four years (2020-2023), here is the amount of students enrolled at Princeton University:
- St. Paul’s School (~100 12th-grade students): 7 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.75%
- Hotchkiss School (~175 12th-grade students): 12 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.71%
Among schools that disclosed data for the past three years (2021-2023), here is the amount of students enrolled at Princeton:
- Milton Academy (~192 12th-grade students): 6 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.04%
- Phillips Academy Andover (~338 12th-grade students): 10-19 students, and the matriculation rate is 0.89%-1.86%
- Phillips Exeter Academy (~323 12th-grade students): 10+ students, and the matriculation rate is 0.93%
Stanford University
Among schools that disclosed data for the past five years (2019-2023), here is the amount of students enrolled at Stanford University:
- Groton School (~100 12th-grade students): 13 students, and the matriculation rate is 2.60%
- Choate Rosemary Hall (~230 12th-grade students): 14 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.22%
- Lawrenceville School (~211 12th-grade students): 11 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.04%
- Concord Academy (~105 12th-grade students): 4 students, and the matriculation rate is 0.76%
- Middlesex School (~98 12th-grade students): 3 students, and the matriculation rate is 0.61%
Among schools that disclosed data for the past four years (2020-2023), here is the amount of students enrolled at Stanford University:
- Hotchkiss School (~175 12th-grade students): 10 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.43%
- St. Paul’s School (~100 12th-grade students): 2 students, and the matriculation rate is 0.50%
Among schools that disclosed data for the past three years (2021-2023), here is the amount of students enrolled at Stanford:
- Phillips Academy Andover (~338 12th-grade students): 20-29 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.98%-2.87%
- Milton Academy (~192 12th-grade students): 9 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.56%
- Phillips Exeter Academy (~323 12th-grade students): <10 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.02%
MIT
Among schools that disclosed data for the past five years (2019-2023), here is the amount of students enrolled at MIT:
- Lawrenceville School (~211 12th-grade students): 9 students, and the matriculation rate is 0.85%
- Choate Rosemary Hall (~230 12th-grade students): 8 students, and the matriculation rate is 0.70%
- Groton School (~100 12th-grade students): <5 students, and the matriculation rate is <1%
- Middlesex School (~98 12th-grade students): 2 students, and the matriculation rate is 0.41%
- Concord Academy (~105 12th-grade students): 2 students, and the matriculation rate is 0.38%
Among schools that disclosed data for the past four years (2020-2023), here is the amount of students enrolled at MIT:
- St. Paul’s School (~100 12th-grade students): 7 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.75%
- Hotchkiss School (~175 12th-grade students): 9 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.29%
Among schools that disclosed data for the past three years (2021-2023), here is the amount of students enrolled at MIT:
- Phillips Academy Andover (~338 12th-grade students): 20-29 students, and the matriculation rate is 1.98%-2.87%
- Phillips Exeter Academy (~323 12th-grade students): 10+ students, and the matriculation rate is 0.93%
- Milton Academy (~192 12th-grade students): 5 students, and the matriculation rate is 0.87%
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