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Name: Harvard University Common Data Set 2022-23
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Common Data Set 2022-23

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Acceptance Rate

3.2%

Applications

61,221

Admitted

1,984

Enrolled

740

SAT Math

760-800

SAT Reading

730-780

ACT Composite

34-36

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.

Median earnings

$101,817

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

98%

6-year completion

Average net price

$19,066

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$14,000

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction400fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

6 TABLES

Respondent Information

Email Address:hcir@fas.harvard.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No

Admissions Office

Admissions Email Address:-

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	21613

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	252	947	1002
Hispanic/Latino	193	852	853
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	165	665	665
White, non-Hispanic	476	2436	2440
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	7	20	20
Asian, non-Hispanic	403	1623	1624
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	5	10	10
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	123	546	547
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	20	79	79
Total	1644	7178	7240

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	252	12	1395	1659
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	252	12	1395	1659
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	20	2	105	127
Completed in less than six years	14	0	41	55
Total completers	244	12	1366	1622
Six-year graduation rate	0.968254%	1%	0.979211%	0.977697%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	264	11	1384	1659
Did not persist	0	0	1	1
Final cohort	264	11	1383	1658
Completed in less than four years	211	10	1210	1431
Completed in less than five years	28	0	115	143
Completed in less than six years	9	1	20	30
Total completers	248	11	1345	1604
Six-year graduation rate	0.939394%	1%	0.972523%	0.967431%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	13	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	15	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	150	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	19	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	98.00%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

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

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	28024	33197	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	908	1076	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	740	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	740	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	—	—	Yes	—
Class rank	—	—	—	Yes
Academic GPA	—	—	Yes	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	—	—	Yes	—
Recommendations	—	—	Yes	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	—	—	Yes	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	55	903
ACT	28	466

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	730	760	780
SAT math	760	790	800
ACT composite	34	35	36
ACT math	32	34	35
ACT English	35	35	36
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80092.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6997.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-80095.6

SAT Math: 600-6994.4

SAT Math: 500-5990

SAT Math: 400-4990

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: Total0

ACT Composite: 30-3698.5

ACT Composite: 24-291.5

ACT Composite: 18-230

ACT Composite: 12-170

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class92.2

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class97.6

Percent in top half of high school graduating class99.8

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.2

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.2

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:30

Percent who had GPA of 4.074.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9920.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.744.0

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Other

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Admission Policies

Application closing date (fall): Month1

Application closing date (fall): Day1

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

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

Transfer Credit Policies

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:## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: - E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. - [ ] Accelerated program - [ ] Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities - [ ] X Cross-registration - [ ] Distance learning - [ ] Double major - [ ] Dual enrollment - [ ] English as a Second Language (ESL) - [x] X Exchange student program (domestic) - [ ] External degree program - [ ] X Honors Program - [ ] X Independent study - [ ] Internships - [ ] Liberal arts/career combination - [ ] X Student-designed major - [ ] X Study abroad - [ ] X Teacher certification program - [ ] Undergraduate Research - [ ] Weekend college - [ ] Other (specify): - E2 Has been removed from the CDS. - E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: - [ ] Arts/fine arts - [ ] Computer literacy - [ ] X English (including composition) - [ ] X Foreign languages - [ ] X History - [ ] Physical Education - [ ] X Humanities - [ ] Intensive writing - [ ] X Mathematics - [ ] X Philosophy - [ ] X Sciences (biological or physical) - [ ] X Social science - [ ] Other (describe): ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Cross-registrationX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Other (specify):X

Required Course Work

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)85%

Percent who live off campus or commute3%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21

Activities Offered

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

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Cooperative housingX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	54269	54269
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	4807	4807
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Tuition Policies

Do 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

10 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	9	23	Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant	5430	7379	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	Not reported
Average athletic grant	0	0	Not reported

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$12,300,070

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$676,855

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$224,510,949

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$5,464,176

Total Scholarships/Grants$242,952,050

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,592,023

Federal Work-Study$3,033,703

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$6,647,865

Total Self-Help$11,273,591

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

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$4,674,127

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,400

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$169,745

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$7,779,695

Total Scholarships/Grants$12,627,967

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,202,084

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$515,859

Total Self-Help$3,717,943

Parent Loans$6,649,656

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

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	1982	7095	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	1264	4253	Not reported
Determined to have financial need	1091	3943	Not reported
Awarded any aid	1091	3943	Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1091	3943	Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid	798	3307	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	0	0	Not reported
Need fully met	1091	3943	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	100.0	100.0	Not reported
Average financial aid package	67898	64594	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	65595	61864	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	3148	3254	Not reported
Average need-based loan	3077	3618	Not reported

Graduating Cohort

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.1,505

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	230	15	13683
Federal loan programs	85	6	11581
Institutional loan programs	195	13	8149
State loan programs	0	0	0
Private student loans	19	1	30199

Financial Aid Forms

CSS ProfileX

Other (specify):X

Specify:##

Financial Aid Deadlines

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

Aid Available

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

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:- [ ] Yes

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	1840	299	2139
Members of minority groups	458	64	522
Females	722	119	841
Males	1118	180	1298
Nonresidents	111	16	127
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1706	210	1916
Master's, but not terminal master's	105	76	181
Bachelor's degree	25	11	36
Unknown or other highest degree	4	2	6
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	809	195	1004

Student to Faculty Ratio

based on ____ students7,178

and ____ faculty977

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	Not reported
10-19 students	440	86
20-29 students	293	68
30-39 students	81	36
40-49 students	66	40
50-99 students	28	21
100+ students	70	61
Total	60	43

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.11%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	0.05%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.02%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.03%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.14%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.12%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.02%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.06%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	0.04%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.26%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	0.04%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.09%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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