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Magdalene Economics Offer Rate at Cambridge (2026 Entry)

Magdalene sits among a middle-of-the-pack college for Economics at Cambridge. Our model puts the Magdalene Economics offer rate at around 12.4%, roughly in line with the Cambridge Economics average of 12.5%. The course runs at 9.8 applications per place across Cambridge in the latest cycle (2024). Strong applicants tend to score TMUA 6.0–8.0 on the new 1.0–9.0 scale.

Modelled offer rate12.4%Course base rate 12.5% × college effect 0.99x. From Cambridge Undergraduate Admissions Statistics (2024 cycle) + college-level multipliers in our public dataset.

Applications per place

9.8

University average offer rate

12.5%

College multiplier

0.99x

Successful TMUA range

6.0–8.0

Place / application yield

10.2%

Interview-to-offer conversion

21%

How Magdalene compares

By contrast, Murray Edwards Economics sits at around 19.3% — 6.9pp higher than Magdalene. Same course, different applicant pool. If you're flexible on college, the difference compounds with your TMUA and grade profile.

TMUA score to target

For Magdalene Economics, plan for TMUA in the 6.0–8.0 band on the 1.0–9.0 scale. The college applicant pool is broadly representative of the university average.

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What actually decides the offer

Cambridge Economics retained TMUA when Maths / CS / Engineering moved to ESAT. Strong PS and quantitative interview performance both matter — the home applicant rate (10%) is materially higher than the international rate (3.9%).

Common reasons applicants get rejected

TMUA below ~5.5
No Further Maths despite school offering it
PS focused on "business" rather than economic reasoning
Inability to model basic micro / macro problems quantitatively in interview

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