Online courses are a convenient option for busy students. You may even want to complete your entire degree online if you are an older student or working full-time. In most cases, you can plan your own schedule and work around your life. Keep reading to see what your online learning options are at Harvard University.
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A total of 9187 students took at least one online class at Harvard University. Of these students, 516 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 857 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 7814 were graduate students.
| Degree Level | Students | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Undergrad Seekers | 516 | 5.6% |
| Undergrad Non-Seekers | 857 | 9.3% |
| Graduate Students | 7,814 | 85.1% |
Of the 30259 students at Harvard University, 30.36% (9187) took at least one class online. About 25.06% (7584) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:
| Origin | Students | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,805 | 23.8% |
| U.S.A. not Massachusetts | 4,380 | 57.8% |
| International | 1,398 | 18.4% |
| Other/Unknown | 1 | 0.0% |
Of the 7601 undergraduate students at Harvard University, 6.79% (516) took at least one class online. 4.68% (356) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:
| Origin | Students | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 74 | 20.8% |
| U.S.A. not Massachusetts | 244 | 68.5% |
| International | 38 | 10.7% |
| Other/Unknown | 0 | 0.0% |
Of the 1243 undergraduate non-seekers at Harvard University, 68.95% (857) took at least one class online. About 55.59% (691) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:
| Origin | Students | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 285 | 41.2% |
| U.S.A. not Massachusetts | 302 | 43.7% |
| International | 103 | 14.9% |
| Other/Unknown | 1 | 0.1% |
During the most recent academic year, 21415 graduate students attended Harvard University, and 36.49% (7814) were enrolled in at least one online class. 30.53% (6537) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:
| Origin | Students | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,446 | 22.1% |
| U.S.A. not Massachusetts | 3,834 | 58.7% |
| International | 1,257 | 19.2% |
| Other/Unknown | 0 | 0.0% |
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