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Harvard College Admissions
Class of 2016 to 2026
Class of Applicants Admitted Admit Rate Yield Rate
2026 61,221 1,984 3.2% 83.0%
2025 57,786 2,318 4.0% 84.2%
2024 40,428 2,015 5.0% 69.8%
2023 43,330 2,009 4.6% 82.1%
2022 42,749 2,024 4.7% 81.7%
2021 39,506 2,037 5.2% 82.8%
2020 39,041 2,110 5.4% 78.8%
2019 37,307 2,081 5.6% 80.0%
2018 34,295 2,023 5.9% 82.0%
2017 35,023 2,047 5.8% 81.0%
2016 34,303 2,076 6.1% 80.2%
Students who defer their admission are counted as yielded in the year in which they enroll.
Class of 2024 and 2025 coincide with the years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last updated 3/24/23 | Download PDF of this Table