Harvard University
Common Data Set 2014-15
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Acceptance Rate
5.6%
Applications
34,919
Admitted
1,944
Enrolled
1,659
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
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language4
Social studies3
History2
Total100
Amount of application fee:75
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESHigh 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
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)84%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)84%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://college.harvard.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator
Minimum2
Financial Aid
8 TABLESAcademic Year2013-2014 estimated
Federal$7,647,131
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$162,043,717
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$6,101,657
Total Scholarships/Grants$176,440,595
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,159,197
Federal Work-Study$2,673,793
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$5,309,080
Total Self-Help$12,142,070
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$687,731
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$187,450
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,260,901
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,138,238
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,777,984
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$766,600
Total Self-Help$2,544,584
Parent Loans$5,702,271
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:524
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:CDS-H Page 20 Common Data Set 2014-2015
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio6
based on ____ students6,632
and ____ faculty1,020