Harvard University

General Information

Website www.harvard.edu
Address Massachusetts Hall
City Cambridge
State MA
Zip 02138
Locale City: Midsize

Student Success Highlights

Retention Rate
First-year retention rate 97%
Graduation Rate
Four-year graduation rate 84.2%
Five-year graduation rate 94.6%
Six-year graduation rate 96.4%
Transfer-Out Rate
% of students who transfer out -

College Characteristics

Sector Private not-for-profit
Carnegie Classification Research Very High
Size: Number of Undergraduates 9,965
Endowment Assets $37,096,474,000
Minority-Serving Institution Not Applicable
Accrediting Agency -
Net Price Calculator Website college.harvard.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator
% Undergraduates Taking Any Distance Education 5%

Admissions and Price

Average High School GPA Among College Freshmen 4.17
Admission Test Scores Policy Required
Median SAT Verbal 755 (25th - 75th percentile = 710 - 800)
Median SAT Math 760 (25th - 75th percentile = 720 - 800)
Median SAT Writing -
Median ACT Composite 33.5 (25th - 75th percentile = 32 - 35)
Median ACT Writing -
Percent Admitted 5.4%
In-State Tuition and Fees $47,074
Out-of-State Tuition and Fees $47,074
Total Price for In-State Students Living on Campus $66,900
Average Net Price After Grants $17,030
Average Freshmen Student Loan (all sources) $7,372
Median earnings 10 years after entry $89,700
Median debt of completers $6,100
Federal Loan Default Rate 1.2%

Student Characteristics

% Pell Recipients Among Freshman 15.1%
% Underrepresented Minority 18.1%
% Black 6.8%
% Latino 11.0%
% Native American 0.3%
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%
% Asian 18.4%
% White 42.3%
% Two or More Races 6.3%
% Other 14.8%
% Noresident Aliens 12.1%
% Female 47.5%
% Male 52.5%
% Age 25 and Over 11.1%
% Part-time 27.9%