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Experts Hesitant to Determine Trends in Harvard’s Demographic Data
Several experts said decreases in Black and Hispanic student enrollment to the Class of 2029 are not enough to indicate a trend in the College’s demographics following the data release Thursday morning.
Black and Hispanic Enrollment Drops, Asian Enrollment Rises for Harvard’s Class of 2029
The proportion of Black and Hispanic students enrolled in Harvard College’s freshman class dropped in the second year after the Supreme Court overturned race-conscious undergraduate admissions, according to data released by Harvard on Thursday.
Before Leading Harvard College, David Deming Had a Lot to Say About Its Admissions Policies
Prior to stepping into the role of Harvard College dean in July, David J. Deming was a vocal scholar on elite institutions’ admissions processes, investigating how legacy preferences, athletic recruitment, and testing policies benefit wealthier students in admission to Ivy League schools like Harvard.
Early Data Shows 85% of Admits Plan to Join Harvard’s Class of 2029, Despite Federal Attacks and Funding Cuts
Roughly 85 percent of admits accepted their offers to enroll in Harvard College’s Class of 2029, the admissions office revealed in a Saturday meeting with students that included a presentation of preliminary statistics on Harvard’s incoming class.
2 Years After Affirmative Action Ruling, Harvard Admits Class of 2029 Without Releasing Data
Harvard College released its regular decision offers of admission to the Class of 2029 on Thursday evening, but for the first time in almost seven decades, the school did not report its regular decision acceptance rate.
Harvard Joins QuestBridge Admissions Match Program
Harvard will join the rest of the Ivy League universities in QuestBridge’s National College Match, committing to admit QuestBridge scholars early with full scholarships, the company announced on Thursday.
Harvard Accepts First Students to Class of 2029 but Releases No Admissions Data
Harvard College released its first offers of admission to the Class of 2029 on Thursday evening but little else as the Admissions and Financial Aid Office withheld information about the number of applicants and admitted students for the first time in decades.
Harvard Clarifies Race Data Reporting Practices Following Confusion
Harvard College released clarifications to its racial breakdowns for the Class of 2028 after a Crimson report that found inconsistencies between the school’s posted comparisons with the Class of 2027 and data the school shared last year.
Harvard College Yield Rises Even After Tumultuous Year, Admissions Dean Says
Over 84 percent of Harvard College’s admitted Class of 2028 will be enrolling, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 announced in his Class Day address to the Class of 2024.
‘Out of the Blue’: Students and Counselors Share Mixed Reactions to Harvard’s Return to Test-Required Policy
Following Harvard’s decision earlier this month to reinstate standardized testing requirements for the Class of 2029, students, experts, and counselors said applicants and their advisers will need to make quick adjustments for the new policy.
In Year of Crisis, Harvard Admissions Has Resilient Showing
Harvard emerged mostly unscathed from its first application cycle since the fall of affirmative action, silencing critics who speculated the University’s recent controversies would deter students from applying to the College.
Harvard Accepts 3.59% of Applicants to Class of 2028
Harvard College accepted 3.59 percent of applicants to its Class of 2028 — the highest acceptance rate in four years.
After Fall Turmoil, Harvard Admissions Dean Says He Is Happy With Application Numbers
After Harvard was rocked by nonstop controversy last semester, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 said his office was heartened to see that application numbers remained consistent.
Class of 2028 Results Will Offer the First Clues About Harvard’s Post-Affirmative Action Admissions
When Harvard College admits the Class of 2028 on Thursday, the admissions data released by the College might raise more questions than it answers about whether the fall of affirmative action and a prolonged crisis stemming from the University’s response to the Oct. 7 attack on Israel have changed Harvard’s appeal to prospective students.
As Peer Schools Leave Test-Optional Behind, Is Harvard Next?
After recent decisions from Yale and Dartmouth to bring back standardized testing requirements, admissions experts are divided if Harvard will follow suit.
Marsh USA Files to Dismiss Harvard Lawsuit Regarding SFFA Legal Fees
Insurance broker Marsh USA asked the federal District Court of Massachusetts to dismiss its liability for up to $15 million in legal fees, according to filings made last month.
Ten Stories That Shaped 2023
In 2023, Harvard had a tumultuous year. Claudine Gay’s first semester ended amid a leadership crisis as she came under fire for her response to tensions on a campus divided by the Israel-Hamas war and faced allegations of plagiarism. Harvard’s legacy and donor preferences in admissions also faced national scrutiny following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling striking down the University’s affirmative action policy. Across campus, scandal after scandal hit parts of the University. Here, The Crimson looks back at the 10 stories that shaped 2023 at Harvard.
Harvard College’s Acceptance Rates for Men and Women are Nearly Identical. That’s Rare in the Ivy League.
Harvard seems to be an outlier in the Ivy League for its extreme parity in admissions rates between male and female applicants, even at the expense of equal shares of men and women in the class.
As American Colleges Struggle to Fill Classes, Ivy League Yield Rates Continue to Rise
Yield rates at the eight Ivy schools have soared over the past 30 years, according to a Crimson analysis — and show no sign of slowing.
Harvard Says Insurance Company Knew of Affirmative Action Lawsuit, Should Cover Legal Fees
Harvard told a federal judge last week that its insurance company was aware of a high-profile lawsuit challenging its race-conscious admissions process, saying the firm, Zurich American Insurance Company, should have to cover the University’s legal fees.
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Harvard Affirmative Action Case on Oct. 31
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next month in a high-stakes affirmative action lawsuit brought against Harvard that could end race-conscious college admissions in the United States.
As Acceptance Rates Fall, Some Ivy League Universities Stop Publicizing Admissions Data
As acceptance rates to the country’s most selective universities fall to all-time lows each year, more and more elite schools have stopped promoting key admissions data, including acceptance numbers and demographic breakdowns.
‘Surreal,’ ‘Thrilled’: Applicants React to Admission to Class of 2026
Students admitted to the Class of 2026 expressed shock, excitement, and disbelief upon receiving their Harvard acceptances.
As Tuition Rises 3%, Harvard College Raises Non-Contribution Threshold to Expand Financial Aid
Beginning with the Class of 2026, families with annual incomes under $75,000 will pay nothing to attend Harvard College — marking a $10,000 increase from the previous threshold — the College announced Thursday evening.
HGSE Experts Split on Benefits of Standardized Testing
Despite a national move away from standardized testing amid the pandemic, experts from the Harvard Graduate School of Education are divided over the future of testing in college admissions and K-12 education.
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