Harvard University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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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
446fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
7 TABLESAre your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
Name of College/University:Harvard University
Street Address Line 1:86 Brattle Street
CityCambridge
StateMA
Zip2,138
Main Phone Number (Area Code)617
Main Phone Number:495-1000
WWW Home Page Address:www.college.harvard.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):617
Admissions Phone Number:495-1551
Admissions Email Address:college@fas.harvard.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80083.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69915.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80087.9
SAT Math: 600-69910.8
SAT Math: 500-5991.3
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: Total0
ACT Composite: 30-3695.3
ACT Composite: 24-294.6
ACT Composite: 18-230.2
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class94
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class98
Percent in top half of high school graduating class99.6
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.4
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.2
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:39
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?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?No
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
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
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
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 2.00 Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 8 Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 8 - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 8.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: ##
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2
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
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)82%
Percent who live off campus or commute18%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)84%
Percent who live off campus or commute71%
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
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Cooperative housingX
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESDo tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$10,542,713
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$566,075
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$201,912,677
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$5,386,938
Total Scholarships/Grants$218,408,403
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,288,371
Federal Work-Study$1,787,587
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,399,842
Total Self-Help$9,475,800
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$2,258,248
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,500
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$209,424
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$6,002,279
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,471,451
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,601,058
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$619,300
Total Self-Help$2,220,358
Parent Loans$7,001,344
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
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,654
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:605
CSS ProfileX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Tax forms/documentation of income, business/trust/farm documents if Process for First-Year/Freshman Students CDS-H Page 22 Common Data Set 2020-2021
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Business/Farm SupplementX
Other (specify):X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
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:1) Starting in 20-21, students are no longer have a summer earnings expectation - this has been replaced with grant. (Not COVID-related). 2) Due to COVID-19, students receiving aid had their term-time earnings expectation waived and replaced with grant for a portion of Spring 2020 and the entirety of 2020-2021. (COVID-related) Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? x Yes x No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio5
based on ____ students5,186