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Harvard Outcomes

Graduate Rate 96.74%
Male 95.77%
Female 97.77%
Retention Rate 96%

Graduation Rates at Harvard

At Harvard University, the graduation rates was 96.74% (1,604 students out of 1,658 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 816 male and 788 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

Graduation Rates By Gender

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Harvard University. Last year, the graduation rate was 96.74%. where 1,604 students out of 1,658 candidate completed their degree.
Graduation Rate By Gender
Harvard University
CandidatesCompletersGraduation Rates
Total1,6581,60496.74%
Male85281695.77%
Female80678897.77%
[Chart] Harvard University Graduation Rates By Gender

BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

1,431 students completed their course in 4 years and 143 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 30 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.
Graduation Rates By Completion Periods
Harvard University
TotalMaleFemale
4 Year or Less86.31% 85.09% 87.59%
5 Year94.93% 93.78% 96.15%
6 Year96.74% 95.77% 97.77%
[Chart] Harvard University BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

Graduation Rates By Race

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.
Graduation Rates By Race
Harvard University
TotalMaleFemale
American Indian or Alaska Native 75.00%
(3/4)
100.00%
(1/1)
66.67%
(2/3)
Asian 97.67%
(336/344)
96.67%
(145/150)
98.45%
(191/194)
Black (Non-Hispanic) 96.43%
(108/112)
95.56%
(43/45)
97.01%
(65/67)
Hispanic 96.83%
(183/189)
96.81%
(91/94)
96.84%
(92/95)
White 97.17%
(652/671)
96.68%
(349/361)
97.74%
(303/310)
Two or More Races 97.94%
(95/97)
100.00%
(47/47)
96.00%
(48/50)
Unknown 100.00%
(34/34)
100.00%
(20/20)
100.00%
(14/14)
Average 96.74%
(1,604/1,658)
95.77%
(816/852)
97.77%
(788/806)
[Chart] Harvard University Graduation Rates By Race

Non-resident Alien Graduation Rates

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Harvard University, 193 of 207 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 93.24%.
Non-resident Alien Graduation Rate
Harvard University
CompletersCandidatesGraduation Rate
Total 193207 93.24%
Male 12013489.55%
Female 7373100.00%
[Chart] Harvard University Non-resident Alien Graduation Rates

Retention Rate

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Harvard University, the retention rate is 96%.
Retention Rates
Harvard University
Full-timePart-time
Retention Rate96%-
[Chart] Harvard University Retention Rate