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 2017
|
Students |
Total |
|---|---|
|
Applicants |
35,023 |
|
Admitted |
2,047 |
|
Matriculates |
1,659 |
|
Yield |
81.0% |
|
Admitted from the waiting list |
20 |
|
Geographical breakdown |
|
|---|---|
|
New England |
17.3% |
|
Middle Atlantic |
22.7% |
|
South |
16.8% |
|
Midwest |
8.7% |
|
Central |
2.3% |
|
Mountain |
3.2% |
|
Pacific |
17.9% |
|
International |
11.1% |
|
Ethnicity |
|
|---|---|
|
African American |
11% |
|
Asian American |
20% |
|
Hispanic or Latino |
12% |
|
Native American or Pacific Islander |
3% |
|
Intended field of concentration |
|
|---|---|
|
Humanities |
17.7% |
|
Social Sciences |
27.4% |
|
Bio Sciences |
23.1% |
|
Physical Sciences |
8.9% |
|
Engineering |
12.5% |
|
Computer Science |
2.7% |
|
Math |
7.0% |
|
Undecided |
0.7% |
|
Average financial aid package for freshman scholarship holders, 2013-2014 |
|
|---|---|
|
Total budget |
$61,450 |
|
Parents’ contribution |
$11,750 (19%) |
|
Student asset and summer work expectation |
$1,600 (3%) |
|
Harvard, federal and outside scholarships |
$45,300 (74%) |
|
Term-time work expectation |
$2,800 (4%) |