Class of 2010 Statistics

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p><a href="http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/daily/2006/03/30-admissions.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/daily/2006/03/30-admissions.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Of course, includes the whole HFAI-qualified increase thing!</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>For those too lazy to click, here's a summary:
" . this was an unprecedented year for Harvard with nearly 23,000 applicants and record numbers of women, minority students, and students from low and moderate income backgrounds admitted. </p>

<p>Just over fifteen years ago, there were slightly more than 12,000 applicants, and women comprised only 40% of the entering class. African Americans were 7.9% of the class, Latinos 6.6%, and there were only 8 Native Americans in the incoming class. . . .</p>

<pre><code> The Class of 2010 has set new records for economic, gender, and ethnic diversity. Following a 24% increase last year in the number of students eligible for Harvard’s new Financial Aid Initiative (HFAI) for low-income families, the HFAI program grew an additional 10% this year. A record 51.8% of those admitted are women, compared to 49.5% last year. Records were also set for Latinos (9.8%), Native Americans (1.4%), and African Americans (tying last year’s record of 10.5%). Asian Americans increased their numbers slightly compared to last year, comprising 17.7% of the admitted students.

By standard measures of academic talent, including test scores and academic performance in school, this year’s applicant pool reflects the remarkable level of excellence typical of recent years.  For example, nearly 2,600 scored a perfect 800 on their SAT verbal test; 2,700 scored 800 on the SAT math; and nearly 3,000 were valedictorians of their high school classes.

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A total of 2109 (9.3%) students were admitted from an applicant pool of 22,753 (just shy of last year’s record of 22,796).  Students were notified on Thursday, March 30 – 93% by email along with the traditional letter.  Admitted students have until May 1 to reply for September matriculation.

Harvard’s financial aid program next year will be the most generous in its history with nearly $90 million in scholarships for undergraduates, a 6.2% increase over the past year and a 65% increase over the past six years.  The new Financial Aid Initiative will add an additional $2.4 million annually.  Two-thirds of Harvard undergraduates receive some form of financial aid, including scholarships, loans, and jobs.  The average total student package will likely be more than $33,000, over 70% of the total cost of attendance."

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