Harvard University Reviews and Ranking Awards

Overview of Harvard University

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Harvard itself is a compact campus, with historic old brick buildings clustered around the Harvard Square and each other. The university has divided freshmen into one dormitory and upperclassmen into another.

Harvard is a private, not-for-profit institution located within a midsize city. Campus housing is available for students who want to live on-campus; because rents in the city are quite high, this is advisable.

The student-faculty ratio is 7 to 1, giving instructors and students plenty of opportunities to meet and discuss class materials. Student enrollment is 31,500+; undergraduate students make up not quite 10,000 of those students. And graduate students make up the remainder: 21,600+. The split between male and female students is 50-50.

Top Rankings For Harvard University

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Harvard Acceptance Rate and Admissions

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Harvard Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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In a recent academic year, tuition and fees were around $51,900. The average net price sat at almost $17,600 for full-time freshmen. Average net price is derived after all applicable financial aid has been applied. Students who were in the military are able to apply GI education benefits toward their tuition and fees, which includes the cost of books.

Family income often affects the average net price. Families earning up to $30,000 ended up paying an average net price of $2,382. For families whose income was between $30,001 and $48,000, the average net price was $1,094. If income was between $48,001 and $75,000, the average net price was $3,149. An income of $75,001 to $110,000 meant an average net price of $19,733. And a family income of $110,001 or higher meant an average net price of $46,466.

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Academics

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Harvard University’s retention rate for first-time students is 99% - almost all first-time students who began school at Harvard returned for their next academic year. The graduation rates are divided between four-year and six-year rates. Students who graduated in four years had an 86% graduation rate. For students who graduated in six years, the graduation rate was 97%.

Academics at the university include some very popular majors for students. Biological and biomedical sciences is a popular option for Harvard Students. However, business, management, and marketing are some of the most popular choices, as students are looking for highly lucrative careers. Other popular options include computer and information sciences, education and its specialties, engineering, health professions, and legal professions and studies.

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Outcome & Salary

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Graduates of Harvard University can usually expect a good outcome from attending and graduating from this university. First, their average salaries are relatively high starting out. Next, their return on investment (ROI) is excellent, meaning their educations resulted in high salaries.

The early career salary of an average Harvard graduate is $74,800; average salary is $90,000; and mid-career salary, $146,800. Their 10-year salary potential is up to $900,000; the 20-year potential for earnings is $2,368,000. And that’s after students pay, on average, $70,360 for their education.

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