In recent years, Harvard has received around 40,000 applications annually. Of those applicants, approximately 2,000 are accepted and around 1,600 enroll. This means that the acceptance rate is around 5%, and the yield rate is around 80%.
Historical Data, Do you have to pay to apply to harvard
- In 2019, Harvard received 43,306 applications, accepted 2,037, and enrolled 1,651.
- In 2020, Harvard received 40,248 applications, accepted 2,015, and enrolled 1,623.
- In 2021, Harvard received 57,435 applications, accepted 2,207, and enrolled 1,962.
- In 2022, Harvard received 61,286 applications, accepted 1,968, and enrolled 1,581.
Trends and Patterns
The acceptance rate at Harvard has been declining in recent years. In 2019, the acceptance rate was 4.7%. In 2020, it fell to 5.0%. In 2021, it rose slightly to 5.2%. In 2022, it fell again to 4.7%.
The yield rate at Harvard has remained relatively stable in recent years. In 2019, the yield rate was 81.1%. In 2020, it fell slightly to 80.5%. In 2021, it rose to 88.9%. In 2022, it fell to 80.4%.
