Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Harvard is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.0% of undergraduate students being women and 49.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,579, with 4,882 women and 4,697 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Harvard is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.7% of undergraduate students being women and 46.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 21,766, with 11,685 women and 10,081 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 49.0% 4,697 students
- women 51.0% 4,882 students
Graduate Students
- men 46.3% 10,081 students
- women 53.7% 11,685 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 34.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,283 students.
Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 18.3% of the student body, with 1,750 students. Hispanic students represent 11.3% of the population, with 1,077 students, while African American students account for 8.1%, with 776 students. Mixed race students account for 6.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 633 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 13 students.
International students make up 13.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,290 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 7.7% of the population, totaling 736 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Harvard.
Undergraduate Students
- White 34.3% 3,283 students
- Asian 18.3% 1,750 students
- International students 13.5% 1,290 students
- Hispanic 11.3% 1,077 students
- African American 8.1% 776 students
- Unknown race 7.7% 736 students
- Mixed race 6.6% 633 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 13 students
Graduate Students
- White 34.7% 7,549 students
- International students 28.5% 6,188 students
- Asian 11.6% 2,520 students
- Unknown race 8.4% 1,825 students
- Hispanic 8.1% 1,760 students
- African American 5.4% 1,172 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 699 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 19 students
Transfer Students
- White 50.0% 7 students
- Asian 14.3% 2 students
- Mixed race 14.3% 2 students
- International students 14.3% 2 students
- Hispanic 7.1% 1 students
- African American 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 34% 3,295 students
- 18-19 24% 2,277 students
- 22-24 21% 2,001 students
- 25-29 7% 642 students
- 30-34 4% 358 students
- 40-49 3% 323 students
- 35-39 3% 272 students
- 50-64 2% 208 students
- 25-29 41% 8,957 students
- 30-34 20% 4,481 students
- 22-24 13% 2,809 students
- 40-49 10% 2,113 students
- 35-39 9% 2,073 students
- 50-64 5% 1,158 students
- 20-21 0% 70 students
- 18-19 0% 5 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Harvard University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 223 | 16.56% | |
| California | 181 | 13.44% | |
| Texas | 108 | 8.02% | |
| Illinois | 73 | 5.42% | |
| New Jersey | 71 | 5.27% | |
| Florida | 57 | 4.23% | |
| Virginia | 53 | 3.93% | |
| Connecticut | 52 | 3.86% | |
| Pennsylvania | 50 | 3.71% | |
| Maryland | 42 | 3.12% | |
| Georgia | 36 | 2.67% | |
| Ohio | 34 | 2.52% | |
| Michigan | 33 | 2.45% | |
| North Carolina | 29 | 2.15% | |
| Colorado | 25 | 1.86% | |
| Minnesota | 19 | 1.41% | |
| Washington | 18 | 1.34% | |
| Tennessee | 15 | 1.11% | |
| Indiana | 14 | 1.04% | |
| Arkansas | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 9 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 8 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 4 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 3 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% |
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