Student Population at Harvard University
Total of 31,655 students have enrolled in Harvard University where 10,063 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 21,592 students for graduate programs.
By gender, 15,667 male and 15,988 female students are attending the school.
It has many more students compared to similar colleges (18,987 students on average - Private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity)).
4,185 students are enrolled exclusively, and 1,630 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 31,655 enrolled students. By gender, 15,667 male and 15,988 female students (the male-female ratio is 49:51) are attending the school.
10,063 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 21,592 students joined graduate programs.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 31,655 | 10,063 | 21,592 |
| Men | 15,667 | 4,950 | 10,717 |
| Women | 15,988 | 5,113 | 10,875 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 12,647 White, 1,893 Black, and 4,345 Asian students out of a total of 31,655 are attending at Harvard University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 10,063 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 13 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.13%.
Student Age Distribution
By age category, 490 students are younger than 18 and 121 students are older than 65 at Harvard University. It has 11,186 students aged under 25 and 20,469 students aged 25 and over out of 31,655 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 489 students are younger than 18 and 36 students are older than 65. Harvard University has 8,136 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,927 students aged 25 and over.
In graduate schools at Harvard University, 1 students are younger than 18 and 85 students are older than 65. It has 3,050 graduate students aged under 25 and 18,542 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, 4,185 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,630 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 31,655 | 4,185 | 1,630 |
| Undergraduate | 10,063 | 1,236 | 586 |
| Graduate | 21,592 | 2,949 | 1,044 |
Student Location Enrolled Exclusively In Online Courses
1,043 students lived in Massachusetts or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,142 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| Massachusetts Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,043 | 2,590 | 552 |
| Undergraduate | 209 | 904 | 123 |
| Graduate | 834 | 1,686 | 429 |
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