Harvard University, MA

location_on  Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138 • language  harvard.edu • workspace_premium  5 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Large Highly Residential Doctoral University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 95%
Associate’s 5%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences13%
Computer and Information Sciences8%
Engineering4%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
History7%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics10%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences7%
Psychology5%
Social Sciences31%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 5%
Median SAT Math 770
Median SAT Reading 750
Median ACT Composite 34

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 740–800
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 720–780
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 33–35
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $50,000
Out-of-State Tuition $50,000
Average Total Cost $71,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $2,000 $14,580 $11,406
$30K–$48K $1,000 $15,024 $12,318
$48K–$75K $3,000 $18,260 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $23,912 $18,184
>$110K $46,000 $32,811 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 2%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 71%
Median Payment $143
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		45% 34% 46%
$30K–$48K 		21% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		4% 13% 10%
>$110K 		16% 27% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $16,005 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $17,268 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $10,000 $17,032 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $17,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $16,272 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $30,000 $29,099 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $16,000 $23,422 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4,000 $8,647 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $4,427 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		67% 67% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		71% 71% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		69% 74% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		76% 78% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 99%
Transfer Rate 0%
Withdrawal Rate 8%
Graduation Rate 97%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		87% 54% 33%
Within 6 Years 		97% 65% 49%
Within 8 Years 		98% 66% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		98% 68% 57%
Black 		99% 62% 41%
Caucasian 		98% 68% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		99% 62% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 85% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 88% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		97% 72% 58%
Two or more races 		96% 62% 48%
Other race 		100% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 7,582
Full-time Undergrads 99%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 21,616
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		49% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		51% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		19% 9% 7%
Black 		8% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		41% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		11% 12% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		12% 9% 4%
Two or more races 		7% 4% 4%
Other race 		2% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 26% 37%
$30K–$48K 		23% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		4% 15% 14%
>$110K 		20% 30% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Lesley University
<1 miles, NE • 1.9 star
Boston University
2 miles, S • 4.1 star

Nearby Airports

Worcester Regional Airport
39 miles, W • 1 star
Manchester Airport
42 miles, N • 1.4 star
Theodore Francis Green State Airport
48 miles, SW • 2.3 star