Harvard's Graduation Rate

At Harvard University, the graduation rate is 98 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 98 %, as of August 31, 2025.

Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 91.10% (private (not-for-profit) Research University with very high research activity).

Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,613 students out of 1,653 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Harvard University.

By gender, 808 male and 805 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.

• Graduation Rate Trends

Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Harvard University.

• American Indian or Alaska Native: 100.00%
• Asian: 98.29%
• Black (Non-Hispanic): 94.01%
• Hispanic: 97.18%
• White: 98.34%
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 100.00%
• Two or More Race: 97.69%
• Unknown: 100.00%

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

At Harvard, the transfer-out rate is 0.06%.

Harvard's retention rate is 98% last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 95.56%.

• Transfer-out Rate

• Retention Rate

Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate

A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Harvard University, 199 of 205 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 97.07%.

• Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate