Harvard University
Common Data Set 2010-11
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Acceptance Rate
7.2%
Applications
30,489
Admitted
2,205
Enrolled
1,664
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$101,817
10 yrs after enrollment
98%
6-year completion
$19,066
sticker minus grants
$14,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
3 TABLESSource of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESEnglish4
Mathematics4
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month3
Fall Notification Date: Month6
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:8
Student Life
1 TABLEPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)85%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)85%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
8 TABLESAcademic Year2009-2010 estimated
Federal$8,833,420
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$148,000,000
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$7,000,000
Total Scholarships/Grants$164,583,420
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,700,000
Federal Work-Study$2,500,000
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$5,228,000
Total Self-Help$12,428,000
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$837,335
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$5,000,000
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,837,335
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$800,000
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$600,000
Total Self-Help$1,400,000
Parent Loans$9,300,000
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:523
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Over the past several years, we have implemented several financial aid initiatives. We do not include loans in aid packages. Families with incomes below $60,000 have a zero expected parent contribution and families with incomes between $60,000 and $180,000 have reduced parent expectations, on average 0-10% of income.
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio6.9
based on ____ students6,641
and ____ faculty957