by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Harvard really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Harvard. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Harvard total enrollment is approximately 21,382 students. 7,544 are undergraduates and 13,838 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Harvard undergraduate population is made up of 52.6% women, and 47.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Harvard Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,396 | 31.9% |
| Asian | 1,736 | 23.1% |
| International | 1,079 | 14.4% |
| Hispanic | 898 | 11.9% |
| Black or African American | 705 | 9.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 572 | 7.6% |
| Unknown | 122 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 53.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 46.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Harvard Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 5,031 | 36.4% |
| White | 4,152 | 30.0% |
| Asian | 1,884 | 13.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,127 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 789 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 483 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 342 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,548 | 30.7% |
| International | 6,110 | 28.6% |
| Asian | 3,620 | 17.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,025 | 9.5% |
| Black or African American | 1,494 | 7.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,055 | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 464 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.1% |
Harvard University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 49.4% |
| International | 28.8% |
| Asian | 12.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 3.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 11,407 female students and 9,975 male students at Harvard.
Harvard University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 23.3% of Harvard students come from within the state, and 76.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 51 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 237 | 17.6% |
| California | 192 | 14.3% |
| New York | 160 | 11.9% |
| New Jersey | 86 | 6.4% |
| Texas | 79 | 5.9% |
Harvard welcomes roughly 28.6% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Harvard, 18.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 25-29 | 9,063 | 30.0% |
| 35 and over | 6,374 | 21.1% |
| 22-24 | 4,953 | 16.4% |
| 30-34 | 4,188 | 13.8% |
| 20-21 | 3,278 | 10.8% |
| 18-19 | 2,256 | 7.5% |
| Under 18 | 147 | 0.5% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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