Admissions Statistics
Source: https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/admissions-statistics Parent: https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply
A Brief Profile of the Class of 2029
Harvard welcomes students from across the country and all over the world, with diverse backgrounds and far-ranging talents and interests.
Students
| Applicants | 47,893 |
| Admitted | 2,003 |
| Enrolling | 1,675 |
| Admitted from the waiting list | 75 |
| Enrolling veterans | 16 |
| % of class that is first generation | 20% |
Geographical breakdown
| New England | 18% |
| Middle Atlantic | 21% |
| South | 16% |
| Midwest | 10% |
| Central | 2% |
| Mountain | 3% |
| Pacific | 14% |
| Territories | <1% |
| International^ | 16% |
^Note: The data above is based on permanent address of the student at the time they applied to Harvard. It does not reflect student citizenship. Both non-U.S. citizens living outside the U.S. and U.S. citizens living abroad at the time of their application are considered “International” for the purposes of this table.
Intended division/field of study
| Humanities | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 35% |
| Natural Sciences | 27% |
| Engineering | 25% |
| Special Concentration | <1% |
| Undecided | 1% |
Race/Ethnicity*
| African American or Black | 11.5% |
| Asian American | 41% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11% |
| Native American | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | <1% |
*Note: Race/ethnicity data is available for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents who chose to report their race/ethnicity. Students can select more than one race/ethnicity and may be reflected in more than one category above.
Typical financial aid package for scholarship holders, 2023-2024
| Total budget | $84,400 |
| Harvard, federal and outside scholarships | $68,700 |
| Student term-time work expectation | $2,700 |
| Parent contribution | $12,800 |
| Student asset contribution | $200 |
Financial Aid Facts
| Attending tuition-free | 45% |
| Attending for free | 26% |
| Estimated to be eligible for Pell grants | 21% |
Data Reporting
Data on each admitted class will be released the fall after the students enroll and arrive on campus. Read more about Harvard’s approach to sharing admissions data below.
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What data does Harvard share?
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When will Harvard release data on the newly admitted class?
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Why is Harvard no longer releasing data following the early action and regular action admissions cycles?
Related Topics
[### Student Stories
Read stories from current students about their intellectual, social, and personal experiences at Harvard.](https://college.harvard.edu/student-life/student-stories)
[### Community and Access
When students come to Harvard, they bring their talent, curiosity, and intelligence. They also bring their perspective on the world.](https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/why-harvard/community-and-access)
[### Affordability
For 90% of American families, Harvard is more affordable than their local state school.](https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/why-harvard/affordability)