A Brief Profile of the Admitted Class of 2016
Class Profile
Students |
Total |
| Applicants |
34,303 |
| Admitted |
2,076 |
| Matriculates |
1,665 |
| Yield |
80.2% |
| Admitted from the Waiting List |
46 |
Geographical Breakdown |
|
Ethnicity |
| New England |
17.7% |
|
African American |
10% |
| Middle Atlantic |
21.8% |
|
Asian American |
21% |
| South |
18.3% |
|
Hispanic or Latino |
11% |
| Midwest |
8.1% |
|
Native American or Pacific Islander |
2% |
| Central |
1.8% |
|
| Mountain |
3.5% |
|
| Pacific |
17.7% |
|
| International |
11.1% |
Intended Field of Concentration |
|
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| Humanities |
17.5% |
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| Social Sciences |
27.5% |
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| Bio Sciences |
23.3% |
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| Physical Sciences |
8.8% |
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| Engineering |
13.2% |
|
| Computer Science |
2.6% |
|
| Math |
6.5% |
|
| Undecided |
0.7% |
Average Financial Aid Package for Freshman Scholarship Holders 2012-2013
| Total Budget |
$59,800 |
| Parents' Contribution |
$12,100 (20%) |
| Student Assets & Summer Work |
$1,300 (2%) |
| Harvard, Federal & Outside Scholarships |
$44,250 (74%) |
| Job Offer |
$2,150 (4%) |
Statistics are updated as of September 4, 2012
