Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Harvard

At Harvard University, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 5.03%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 3.24%. Harvard University has beep kept its acceptance rate definitely low and it is very hard that applicants admit into the school.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 80.69%, and the 2023 yield is 82.96%. The number of Harvard applicants increased by 5.94% (3,435 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 5.03%, and this year's acceptance rate is 3.24% at Harvard University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 5.08% and women students' rate is 4.98%. Harvard University has beep kept its acceptance rate definitely low and it is very hard that applicants admit into the school.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Harvard University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	5.81%	5.93%	5.68%
2013-14	5.84% 0.03%	5.96% 0.04%	5.72% 0.04%
2014-15	5.96% 0.12%	6.24% -0.06%	5.66% -0.06%
2015-16	5.58% -0.39%	5.54% -0.04%	5.61% -0.04%
2016-17	5.40% -0.17%	5.49% -0.30%	5.31% -0.30%
2017-18	5.16% -0.25%	5.22% -0.22%	5.09% -0.22%
2018-19	4.73% -0.42%	4.76% -0.38%	4.71% -0.38%
2019-20	4.64% -0.10%	4.64% -0.08%	4.63% -0.08%
2020-21	5.01% 0.37%	4.86% 0.52%	5.15% 0.52%
2021-22	4.00% -1.01%	4.00% -1.15%	4.00% -1.15%
2022-23	3.24% -0.76%	3.24% -0.76%	3.24% -0.76%
Average	5.03%	5.08%	4.98%

Harvard University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 80.69% where the current academic year yield is 82.96%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Harvard University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	83.66%	83.03%	84.36%
2013-14	81.05% -2.61%	79.58% -1.64%	82.72% -1.64%
2014-15	80.88% -0.17%	80.96% -1.94%	80.78% -1.94%
2015-16	79.81% -1.07%	78.82% 0.10%	80.88% 0.10%
2016-17	78.82% -0.99%	79.78% -3.09%	77.79% -3.09%
2017-18	82.82% 4.00%	82.28% 5.58%	83.37% 5.58%
2018-19	81.67% -1.15%	82.51% -2.54%	80.83% -2.54%
2019-20	82.08% 0.41%	82.56% 0.77%	81.60% 0.77%
2020-21	69.83% -12.25%	69.20% -11.19%	70.41% -11.19%
2021-22	84.03% 14.21%	84.06% 13.60%	84.01% 13.60%
2022-23	82.96% -1.07%	81.50% 0.19%	84.20% 0.19%
Average	80.69%	80.39%	81.00%

Harvard University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 42,247, the average number of admitted is 2,059, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,662. The number of Harvard applicants increased by 5.94% (3,435 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Harvard University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	34,216	1,989	1,664
2013-14	35,023 807	2,047 -5	1,659 -5
2014-15	34,295 -728	2,045 -5	1,654 -5
2015-16	37,307 3,012	2,080 6	1,660 6
2016-17	39,041 1,734	2,110 3	1,663 3
2017-18	39,506 465	2,037 24	1,687 24
2018-19	42,749 3,243	2,024 -34	1,653 -34
2019-20	43,330 581	2,009 -4	1,649 -4
2020-21	40,248 -3,082	2,015 -242	1,407 -242
2021-22	57,786 17,538	2,311 535	1,942 535
2022-23	61,221 3,435	1,984 -296	1,646 -296
Average	42,247	2,059	1,662

Harvard University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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