The student-faculty ratio at Harvard University is 6:1, and the school has 71.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Harvard University include: Social Sciences, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Mathematics, General; Physical Sciences; and History, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 97 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Total faculty
1,751 full time
308 part time
Minority
21% full time
13% part time
International
10% full time
8% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
94%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students71.7%
20-4918.1%
50 or more10.2%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
97%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
97%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
100%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
98%
6-year graduation rate of international students
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Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
10
Post-master's certificates
16
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
748
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
799
Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
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Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
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Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
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Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Social Sciences, General 27%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 13%
Mathematics, General 11%
Physical Sciences 9%
History, General 8%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$72,400
Biology$68,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$60,400
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,500
Engineering
Electrical Engineering (EE)$87,800
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$77,900
Biomedical Engineering$63,800
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$55,500
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics$92,900
Mathematics$91,700
Mathematics & Statistics$79,500
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Social Sciences
Economics$82,400
Anthropology$71,000
Sociology$59,500
Political Science and Government$58,200
Visual and Performing Arts
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
East Asian Studies
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
South Asian Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering Science
Mechanical Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
German Language and Literature
Linguistics
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
History
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
History, General
History, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Natural Resources and Conservation
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other
Atomic/Molecular Physics
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Music, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
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Student participation in special study options
Teacher certificate program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Independent study
Honors program
Student participation in special academic programs
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
-
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
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Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
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Honors program 2018 enrollment
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Online bachelor's degree program offered
-
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
-
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Sea Semester
Student exchange programs offered with
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
