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Official Admissions Statistics 2010 - 2011
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 30,489 |
| Admitted | 2,205 |
| Acceptance rate | 7.2% |
| Yield rate | 75.5% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Harvard University.
Harvard University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 690 and 800
- Math: 700 and 790
- Writing: 710 and 800
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Harvard University.
Harvard University's average composite ACT score falls between 31 and 34.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD) | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL.M., M.C.L., M.L.I., M.S.L., J.S.D./S.J.D.) | 89 | 72 | 161 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry & Oral Sciences, Other | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| American History (United States) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Anthropology | 11 | 45 | 56 |
| Applied Mathematics | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 14 | 28 | 42 |
| Asian History | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Astronomy | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Astrophysics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Atomic/Molecular Physics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Biochemistry | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Other | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Biostatistics | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Business Administration/Management | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology | 29 | 33 | 62 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Celtic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chemistry, General | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| Comparative Literature | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Computer & Information Sciences, General | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Computer Science | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Dentistry (DDS, DMD) | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.) | 22 | 34 | 56 |
| Economics, General | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Education, General | 153 | 472 | 625 |
| Engineering Science | 24 | 11 | 35 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 23 | 61 | 84 |
| English Language & Literature/Letters, Other | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Genetics, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| German Language & Literature | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| History & Philosophy of Science & Technology | 11 | 25 | 36 |
| History, General | 56 | 49 | 105 |
| History, Other | 14 | 39 | 53 |
| Immunology | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 310 | 279 | 589 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies & Humanities, Other | 60 | 67 | 127 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Linguistics | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Mathematics, General | 26 | 7 | 33 |
| Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Medicine (MD) | 75 | 78 | 153 |
| Music, General | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Oral Biology & Pathology (MS, PhD) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Physics, General | 24 | 3 | 27 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| Psychology, General | 28 | 67 | 95 |
| Public Administration | 237 | 124 | 361 |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 117 | 151 | 268 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 104 | 106 | 210 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Sanskrit & Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Sciences, General | 40 | 54 | 94 |
| Sociology | 15 | 28 | 43 |
| Statistics, General | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Theological Studies & Religious Vocations, Other | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 41 | 53 | 94 |
| Virology | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1743 | 2091 | 3834 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 21070 |
| Reported Results | 1650 |
| Accepted | 355 (22%) 22,78 |
| Rejected | 1295 |
| Attending | 158 |
| Yield Rate | 45% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.80 | 3.98 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2100 | 2289 | 2349 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 794 | 935 | 972 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.70 | 3.90 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2031 | 2211 | 2319 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 737 | 874 | 953 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 03:00:04 AM
Newest applicant: 0 days, 4 hours, and 46 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2010 - 2011 academic year.
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