Harvard Admitted Students Profile
Harvard welcomes students from across the country and all over the world, with diverse backgrounds and far-ranging talents and interests.
A Brief Profile of the Admitted Class of 2021
|
Students |
Total |
|---|---|
|
Applicants |
39,506 |
|
Admitted |
2,037 |
|
Matriculates |
1,687 |
|
Yield |
82.8% |
|
Admitted from the waiting list |
0 |
|
Geographical breakdown |
|
|---|---|
|
New England |
16.5% |
|
Middle Atlantic |
21.4% |
|
South |
18.8% |
|
Midwest |
10.0% |
|
Central |
1.7% |
|
Mountain |
3.3% |
|
Pacific |
15.6% |
|
Territories |
0.3% |
|
International |
12.4% |
|
Ethnicity |
|
|---|---|
|
African American |
14.6% |
|
Asian American |
22.2% |
|
Hispanic or Latino |
11.6% |
|
Native American or Pacific Islander |
2.5% |
|
Intended field of concentration |
|
|---|---|
|
Humanities |
15.5% |
|
Social Sciences |
26.5% |
|
Biological Sciences |
19.2% |
|
Physical Sciences |
6.9% |
|
Engineering |
12.0% |
|
Computer Science |
7.3% |
|
Math |
7.3% |
|
Undecided |
5.4% |
|
Typical financial aid package for freshman scholarship holders, 2016-2017 |
|
|---|---|
|
Total budget |
$66,950 |
|
Parents’ contribution |
$12,000 |
|
Student asset and summer work expectation |
$1,150 |
|
Harvard, federal and outside scholarships |
$52,050 |
|
Term-time work expectation |
$1,750 |