The student population at Harvard University is 30,259 (8,844 undergraduate and 21,415 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 607 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Harvard is 29.23% which is decreased by 1,411 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 2,018 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.19 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
7,584 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 273.23% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 30,691 where 30,259 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
29.23% of total students is undergraduate students and 70.77% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,411 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 2,018 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.19 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Harvard than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Harvard University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,556 where 8,844 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Harvard University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 21,135 where 21,415 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Harvard University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 32.47% and the percentage of black students is 6.21% at Harvard University. 15.47% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 9.15% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 43.35% to 32.47%. Asian enrollment grew from 13.36% to 15.47%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.11% to 6.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.69% to 9.15%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8564 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7844 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Harvard University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
7,584 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 273.23% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Harvard University from 2015 to 2025.