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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

   
Humanities 17.5%      
Social Sciences 27.5%      
Bio Sciences 23.3%      
Physical Sciences 8.8%      
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