Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Harvard University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 14,207 male and 16,424 female students attending Harvard. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.87 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Harvard.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Harvard
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total9,3687,5161,852
Men4,4983,611887
Women4,8703,905965
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Harvard
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total21,26313,6907,573
Men9,7096,3263,383
Women11,5547,3644,190

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 10,182 White students (33.24%) and 4,414 Asian students (14.41%) at Harvard University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Harvard University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Harvard University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native25916
Asian1,8368271,009
Black or African American781326455
Hispanic1,064485579
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1486
White3,1201,5581,562
Two or More Races638285353
Race/Ethnicity Unknown586279307
Total 9,3684,4984,870
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Harvard University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native341717
Asian2,5781,0411,537
Black or African American1,160511649
Hispanic1,759826933
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander241113
White7,0623,2243,838
Two or More Races683306377
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,565688877
Total 21,2639,70911,554

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 10,635 students whose age under twenty five and 10,722 students whose age is over thirty years old at Harvard University.
Especially, 164 students are younger than eighteen and 148 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Harvard University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Harvard University
TotalMenWomen
Total9,368 4,4984,870
Under 18164 9569
18-192,244 9531,291
20-213,312 1,5651,747
22-242,060 1,112948
25-29518 236282
30-34306 144162
35-39221 119102
40-49311 158153
50-64201 98103
65 and over31 1813
Total 9,368 4,4984,870
Population by Student Age at Harvard University
TotalMenWomen
Total21,263 9,70911,554
18-194 13
20-2169 2445
22-242,782 1,0881,694
25-298,755 3,8664,889
30-344,256 2,0952,161
35-391,976 9761,000
40-492,106 1,0151,091
50-641,197 587610
65 and over117 5661
unknown1 10
Total 21,263 9,70911,554

Online Student Population

At Harvard University, 8,885 students (29.01% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,923 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,598 students live in Massachusetts where Harvard University is located in and 4,116 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total30,6319,36821,263
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes6,9231,3125,611
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,9624071,555
Not Enrolled in Online Classes21,7467,64914,097
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)6,9231,3125,611
Massachusetts Residents1,5983711,227
Other State in U.S.4,1167483,368
Outside of U.S.1,114172942
Unknown952174