Student Population at Harvard University
Total of 30,391 students have enrolled in Harvard University where 8,527 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 21,864 students for graduate programs.
By gender, 14,509 male and 15,882 female students are attending the school.
It has many more students compared to similar colleges (18,894 students on average - Private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity)).
27,933 students are enrolled exclusively, and 1,648 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Harvard University has a total of 30,391 enrolled students. By gender, 14,509 male and 15,882 female students (the male-female ratio is 48:52) are attending the school.
8,527 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 21,864 students joined graduate programs.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30,391 | 8,527 | 21,864 |
| Men | 14,509 | 4,152 | 10,357 |
| Women | 15,882 | 4,375 | 11,507 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 12,074 White, 1,994 Black, and 4,153 Asian students out of a total of 30,391 are attending at Harvard University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 8,527 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 13 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.15%.
Student Age Distribution
By age category, 220 students are younger than 18 and 164 students are older than 65 at Harvard University. It has 9,387 students aged under 25 and 21,004 students aged 25 and over out of 30,391 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 219 students are younger than 18 and 48 students are older than 65. Harvard University has 6,280 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 2,247 students aged 25 and over.
In graduate schools at Harvard University, 1 students are younger than 18 and 116 students are older than 65. It has 3,107 graduate students aged under 25 and 18,757 students aged 25 and over.
Online Classes (Distance Learning) Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Harvard University, 27,933 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,648 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 30,391 | 27,933 | 1,648 |
| Undergraduate | 8,527 | 8,523 | 2 |
| Graduate | 21,864 | 19,410 | 1,646 |
Student Location Enrolled Exclusively In Online Courses
7,321 students lived in Massachusetts or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 20,612 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| Massachusetts Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 7,321 | 15,422 | 5,190 |
| Undergraduate | 1,965 | 5,600 | 958 |
| Graduate | 5,356 | 9,822 | 4,232 |
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