Tag: Undergraduate Admissions Council

  • Nation & World

    Class of 2027 yield continues strong trend

    Admitted students will benefit from the second expansion of Harvard Financial Aid Initiative in two years.

    2 minutes
    The Barker Center at Harvard University.
  • Nation & World

    Strong yield for the Class of 2023

    Nearly 83 percent of students admitted to the Class of 2023 have chosen to matriculate at Harvard College. Here’s their demographic breakdown.

    4 minutes
    One of Harvard's many ornate gates.
  • Nation & World

    Harvard yield hits 82 percent

    Eighty-two percent of students admitted to the Class of 2017 plan to enroll at Harvard this August. This is the highest yield since the Class of 1973 entered approximately two generations ago. The yield for the Class of 2016 was 80.2 percent.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    High yield for Class of ’15

    Nearly 77 percent of students admitted to Harvard opt to attend the College, up from last year’s 75.5 percent.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Taking the baton

    When Harvard admits its freshman class each April, it invites new students to a weekend’s immersion in College life. Here’s how the experience changed a life.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    An unprecedented admissions year

    Almost 35,000 students applied to Harvard College for admission to the Class of 2015. Letters of admission and email notifications were sent to 2,158 students, 6.2 percent of the record pool of 34,950. More than 60 percent of the admitted students will receive need-based scholarships averaging more than $40,000.

    11 minutes