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 (2.05%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: 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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 84 male students for every 100 female students, down from 105 in 2015.
- 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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 31,655 students in 2020 and was lowest at 29,652 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 29,652 to 30,259 students, a net gain of 607 (2%).
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.