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IPEDS ID: 166027
OPE ID: 00215500
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Harvard University
Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
General information:  (617) 495-1000
Website:  www.harvard.edu
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus setting:  City: Midsize
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  27,392 (10,305 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  7 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.admissions.college.harvard.edu
Apply Onlinewww.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/forms/index.html
Financial Aidwww.fao.fas.harvard.edu
Net Price Calculatornpc.fas.harvard.edu
Mission Statement
  www.harvard.edu/faqs/mission-statement
Carnegie Classification
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Special Learning Opportunities
ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
Teacher certification
Distance education opportunities - undergraduate level
Distance education opportunities - graduate level
Study abroad
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2011Full timePart time
Total faculty4,001844
Instructional2,231717
Research and public service1,770127
Total graduate assistants-1,970
Instructional-1,173
Research and public service-797
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
Tuition and fees$37,012$38,415$39,851$39,9660.3%
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000$1,0000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$11,856$12,308$12,801$13,6306.5%
Other$2,132$2,227$2,348$2,4544.5%
Total Expenses2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
On Campus$52,000$53,950$56,000$57,0501.9%
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 Multiyear Tuition Calculator
Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2012-2013
Tuition$37,576
Fees$930
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition planX
Tuition payment planX
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2010-2011
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid11,35681%————
Grant or scholarship aid1,17170%$41,772,722$35,673
Federal grants29618%$2,182,254$7,372
Pell grants29618%$1,262,039$4,264
Other federal grants23814%$920,215$3,866
State/local government grant or scholarships604%$113,897$1,898
Institutional grants or scholarships1,10466%$39,476,571$35,758
Student loan aid18111%$879,124$4,857
Federal student loans573%$258,267$4,531
Other student loans1519%$620,857$4,112
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid14,86847%$167,857,809$34,482
Pell grants1,09211%$4,610,747$4,222
Federal student loans3433%$1,639,049$4,779
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2008-20092009-20102010-2011
Average net price$16,156$16,459$18,277
  • In addition to the reported aid, these students received an average of $3500 in grant aid from private sources.
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2008-20092009-20102010-2011
$0 – $30,000—$423$1,297
$30,001 – $48,000$1,413$967$3,028
$48,001 – $75,000$4,570$3,632$4,732
$75,001 – $110,000$10,141$9,023$12,364
$110,001 and more$32,145$29,380$32,362
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2011
Total enrollment27,392
Undergraduate enrollment10,305
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment14
Graduate enrollment17,087
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 70% Part-time: 30%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 49% Female: 51%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 15% Black or African American: 6% Hispanic/Latino: 8% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 49% Two or more races: 4% Race/ethnicity unknown: 7% Non-resident alien: 10%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 66% 25 and over: 4% Age unknown: 30%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 13% Out-of-state: 75% Foreign countries: 10% Unknown: 2%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2010.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 74% Part-time: 26%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2012-2013): $75
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2012
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants34,21617,67716,539
Percent admitted6%6%6%
Percent admitted who enrolled84%83%84%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommended
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
Test Scores: Fall 2012 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT1,48589%
ACT51631%
Test Scores25th Percentile*75th Percentile**
NOTES:
*  25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading700800
SAT Math710790
SAT Writing710800
ACT Composite3235
ACT English3335
ACT Math3135
ACT Writing810
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 97%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2010 and Returned in Fall 2011
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 39 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2011.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 97% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: 4-year: 88% 6-year: 98% 8-year: 98%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 97% Female: 98%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 100% Asian: 99% Black or African American: 94% Hispanic/Latino: 95% White: 98% Two or more races: 100% Race/ethnicity unknown: 97% Non-resident alien: 97%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2011-2012
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramAssociateBachelorMasterDoctorPostgraduate
Certificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture--10412-
Architecture and Related Services, Other---1-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning--50--
Environmental Design/Architecture--48--
Landscape Architecture--47--
Category total--24913-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies-4-2-
Area Studies, Other--5--
East Asian Studies-11346-
Folklore Studies-5---
Near and Middle Eastern Studies-21912-
Ural-Altaic and Central Asian Studies---1-
Women's Studies-8---
Category total-305821-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry-1128-
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology-16---
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other--42--
Biology/Biological Sciences, General---8-
Biomedical Sciences, General---4-
Biophysics---12-
Biostatistics--1117-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology-582015-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology---14-
Developmental Biology and Embryology-41---
Evolutionary Biology-36-9-
Genetics, General---24-
Immunology---9-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology--17-
Microbiology and Immunology---1-
Neurobiology and Anatomy-85-15-
Pathology/Experimental Pathology---4-
Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics---2-
Virology---10-
Category total-23775179-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General----4d
Business/Commerce, General--8817-
Business/Managerial Economics--47-
Organizational Behavior Studies---6-
Category total--885204d
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies, Other----3d
Category total----3d
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General----1d
Computer Science-34107-
Category total-341071d
Education
Education, General--6353411
Category total--6353411
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering-11---
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics--13-
Engineering Science-494426-
Category total-604529-
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General-6796-
Category total-6796-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics--13-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General-16-1-
Comparative Literature-9211-
German Language and Literature-212-
Linguistics-1014-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General-1838-
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General-41--
Category total-59929-
Health Professions and Related Programs
Advanced General Dentistry---110
Dentistry---40-
Endodontics/Endodontology--3--
Medicine---154-
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology--1--
Orthodontics/Orthodontology--32-
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics----4
Periodontics/Periodontology--12-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies----41d
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology--3-3
Public Health, General--273d1d-
Public Health, Other--153d67-
Category total--437d267d58d
History
American History (United States)---6-
Asian History---1-
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology-4233-
History, General-652111-
History, Other-46---
Category total-1532421-
Legal Professions and Studies
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General--17913-
Law---589-
Category total--179602-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other9d149d484d--
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies-9---
Category total9d158d484d--
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General-494--
Mathematics, General-34311-
Statistics, General-14317-
Category total-973818-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology---2-
Category total---2-
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies-9---
Natural Resources Management and Policy----2d
Category total-9--2d
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy-2623-
Religion/Religious Studies-828-
Category total-34411-
Physical Sciences
Astronomy--7--
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other---9-
Astrophysics-11---
Atomic/Molecular Physics-1516-
Chemistry, General-212329-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other--11--
Geology/Earth Science, General-7110-
Physics, General-301851-
Category total-8461105-
Psychology
Psychology, General-881210-
Social Psychology---2-
Category total-881212-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration--355--
Public Policy Analysis, General--2318-
Category total--5868-
Social Sciences
Anthropology-33118-
Economics, General-2132624-
Physical and Biological Anthropology-3834-
Political Science and Government, General-1772527-
Social Sciences, General-85---
Sociology-58138-
Category total-6047871-
Theology and Religious Vocations
Divinity/Ministry--43--
Theology/Theological Studies--895-
Category total--1325-
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation-21---
Art/Art Studies, General--119-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General----23
Film/Cinema/Video Studies--1--
Music, General-1115-
Visual and Performing Arts, General-28---
Category total-60131423
Grand total91,7744,0231,474102
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2011-2012 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division I-AA MenWomen
All Track Combined187142
Baseball35–
Basketball1915
Fencing1512
Field Hockey–23
Football118–
Golf108
Ice Hockey2820
Lacrosse4532
Rowing7573
Sailing2523
Skiing1117
Soccer3231
Softball–23
Squash2116
Swimming and Diving3937
Tennis158
Volleyball1415
Water Polo1718
Wrestling20–
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education12/1/1929 -  Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / ProgramPeriods of AccreditationStatus
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) - Professional schools1/1/1923 -  Accredited
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Dental Public Health5/26/1967 -  Accredited
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics5/26/1967 -  Accredited
Periodontics12/8/1967 -  Accredited
Endodontics12/11/1970 -  Accredited
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology- (OMP)12/15/1972 -  Accredited
Prosthodontics12/15/1972 -  Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs6/4/2008 -  Accredited
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology(!)7/1/1940 -  Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Public Health (PHG) - Graduate schools of public health1/16/1946 -  Accredited
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree7/1/1942 -  Accredited
  • (!) Estimated date
open-close Campus Security
2011 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations120
Liquor law violations000
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations110
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter100
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible173121
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)040
Robbery381
Aggravated assault357
Burglary213524
Motor vehicle theft433
Arson000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter100
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible172721
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)020
Robbery000
Aggravated assault002
Burglary9137
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year2009
Default rate1.0%
Number in default27
Number in repayment2,455
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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