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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Private Nonprofit
City Setting
Extremely Selective (3% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
3%
Accept Rate
$16,816
Avg. Net Cost
7.8K
Medium Campus
$99,572
Median Salary
98%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
99%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
26%
First-Gen Students
First in family
16%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
3%
Acceptance Rate
Extremely Selective
SAT Reading
740 - 780
200
800
SAT Math
760 - 800
200
800
ACT Composite
34 - 36
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$16,816
In-State Tuition
$59,076
Out-of-State Tuition
$59,076
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Engineering
4%
Business & Marketing
2%
Financial Aid & Affordability
16%
Pell Grants
5%
Take Loans
420%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
98%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
99%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$99,572
6 Years After
$101,817
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
7.8K
Students
City
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 47%
Women: 53%
26%
First-Gen Students
7%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$62,458
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 33%
Asian: 22%
Other: 16%
Hispanic: 12%
Black: 9%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Cambridge, MA
Setting
City
Campus Size
Medium
Selectivity
Extremely Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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