For the first time in its history, the College admitted more women early applicants than men this year.
According to a profile of students admitted early, the College admitted 173 women and 161 men out of a pool of 1,281 early applicants.
The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid compiled the profile.
"It is noteworthy that for the first time the College admitted more female than male students," Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Karl Furstenberg said.
This year's total of 173 women also represents the highest number of women applicants accepted early in the past five years.
The larger number of women admitted early reflected the increase in the percentage of women who applied early to the College. Last year, only 43 percent of the applicants were female, compared with 48 percent this year.
The College admitted 334 students early this year, six less than last year despite receiving 16 percent more early decision applications.
Furstenberg said he was pleased to see the rise in the number of applications, because other Ivy League schools did not see such large increases.
Harvard University's early applications rose 13 percent this year, from 2,648 last year to 2,990.
"Dartmouth is very popular this year, with a lot of people having it as their first choice," he said.
Last year, the College accepted 168 women and 172 men early.
The College accepted 43 minority students early, or 13 percent of the entire admitted pool. The percentage of minority students increased two percent from last year's pool.
According to the admissions office profile, the geographic distribution of students has remained steady since last year.
Approximately 59 percent of the admitted students come from New England and the Mid-Atlantic, 11 percent from the Mid-West, 11 percent from the South and 16 percent from the West. Nine foreign students were admitted early.
Eighty-nine percent of those accepted early are in the top ten percent of their class, including 20 percent who are valedictorian.
