Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard Demographics & Diversity

Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Very High

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at Harvard are predominantly White with a smaller Asian population. The school has very high racial diversity. 56% percent of students are minorities or students of color. The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Racial demographics of Harvard University students
Race	Percent of Students
White	44%
Black	6%
Hispanic	10%
Asian	19%
American Indian / Alaskan	0%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6%
International	11%
Race Unknown	3%

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Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity

Very High

There are 0.7% more male students than female students enrolled at Harvard University with a gender ratio of 50% men to 50% women. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Harvard has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Male to female gender ratio for Harvard University students
Gender	Percent of Students
Men	50%
Women	50%

Enrollment by gender for Harvard University students
Gender	Number of Students
Men	15,841
Women	15,725

Geographic Diversity

High

Harvard serves a high number of out-of-state students with 85% of the student body residing outside of Massachusetts or from other countries.

Enrollment by geographic location for Harvard University students
Origin	Percent of Students
In State	14%
Out of State	72%
Foreign	13%
Unknown Location	0%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income

$76,879 per year

15% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment

31,566

Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment	Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old	20.6%
Part time Undergrads	6%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=166027 IPEDS survey data for Harvard University.