Harvard College offered admission to a record low 6.2% of the applicants to the class of 2015. Accepted students were selected from a pool of nearly 35,000 students—more than had applied in any previous year.
Accepted students are a diverse group — nearly 18% are Asian-American, 11.8% are African-American, 12.1% are Latino and nearly 2% are Native American. Approximately 20 percent of the admitted students are foreign citizens.
Harvard’s financial aid budget increased to $160 million. More than 60% of the class of 2015 were awarded financial aid, with an average need-based scholarship of more than $40,000.
The College did not disclose the number of students who were offered a position on Harvard’s wait list.
