I should have explained that I was comparing the data for the entering Class of 2026 found at the bottom of the Class of 2027 Profile (you call it, the five-year chart) with the latest Wesleyan CDS since, as two posters have rightly pointed out, it is, as of this writing, for the class that entered in the Fall of 2022. The fine print for that class profile would have had the same August date, but in 2022. My bad. I was trying to compare apples to apples and only succeeded in making this thread even more pedantic! LOL 
But you can see my point: it probably takes months to prepare a common data set, compared to the few days that the AO had to collect data for the webpage since it wouldn’t fairly represent the class until the wait list and summer melt periods were over (usually in July.)
Ah, got it. I will say that I think it’s slightly misleading not to update the previous years’ data when they add a new class profile. It seems clear to me that the reason the CDS data is so much lower is that it includes the scores of test-optional enrollees, as they are required to submit to matriculate. Presumably, the due date for submission is later than August 1 each year, which is why the data for the newest class wouldn’t be included on the profile page. But they have the final numbers for the other four years represented on the chart, and I think it’s unhelpful not to include them.
Maybe there’s some value in knowing what the “submitted” scores looked like?
I absolutely think there is! I’d just want them to make clear that that’s what they’re showing. It’s very confusing to have such different data sets out there. A kid who looks at the CDS is going to think they are in decent shape submitting a 1400, while the class profile page indicates that that score will not be competitive in admissions…but it’s taken this thread to figure out what’s going on and why the discrepancy exists. And then there’s the fact that they show admitted student scores and first-year class scores (without noting that it’s not all first-year class members, just those that submitted), which is also confusing. An applicant shouldn’t have to jump through so many hoops for clear information. And Wes could clarify very easily by providing clearer labeling on the page….
It’s great that Wesleyan gives us admitted student scores, those are more helpful than matriculated student scores…because the prior year admitted scores are the group most like the one the students will be playing in come application reading season. Admitted score ranges tend to be higher and that is the relevant pool for students to consider when deciding to apply TO or not.
I wish more schools would share admitted score ranges.
That’s a valid point, however I’m also trying to compare that standard of granularity against almost any other NESCAC college’s webpage. I believe Wesleyan’s is one of the few that even makes a distinction between admitted student data and matriculated student data (which may or may not be worth the headache, if this thread is any indication.)
I 100% agree. As the parent of an applicant, I’m thrilled that they provide this level of granular information and have not found anything comparable. I just think they could do better. 
This is packed with logical contradictions.
How so? Admitted ranges have historically tended to be a bit higher, because schools don’t yield all the high scorers who are admitted (but since scores ranges have become so high at some TO schools, I expect the differences between admitted and matriculated test ranges are smaller than they used to be, again at some schools.)
A given student’s application is evaluated in that pool that includes the full set of admitted students. It’s really a moot point because so few schools divulge admitted data (that pesky transparency thing), but if a school gives admitted test score ranges, that’s what a student should use when deciding whether or not to TO.
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