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 2020
|
Students |
Total |
|---|---|
|
Applicants |
39,041 |
|
Admitted |
2,106 |
|
Matriculates |
1,667 |
|
Yield |
79.2% |
|
Admitted from the waiting list |
75 |
|
Geographical breakdown |
|
|---|---|
|
New England |
16.5% |
|
Middle Atlantic |
22.6% |
|
South |
17.9% |
|
Midwest |
8.9% |
|
Central |
2.1% |
|
Mountain |
3.5% |
|
Pacific |
16.8% |
|
Territories |
0.3% |
|
International |
11.4% |
|
Ethnicity |
|
|---|---|
|
African American |
13.7% |
|
Asian American |
22.1% |
|
Hispanic or Latino |
12.6% |
|
Native American or Pacific Islander |
2.6% |
|
Intended field of concentration |
|
|---|---|
|
Humanities |
16.9% |
|
Social Sciences |
22.3% |
|
Bio Sciences |
18.8% |
|
Physical Sciences |
7.2% |
|
Engineering |
13.9% |
|
Computer Science |
7.0% |
|
Math |
7.5% |
|
Undecided |
6.4% |
|
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 |