5% drop in Harvard College applications amid president's resignation and Supreme Court defeat.

5% drop in Harvard College applications follows a turbulent year including the president's resignation and a Supreme Court defeat. Undergraduate applications have declined for the second year in a row, falling from 61,220 in 2020 to 54,008 for next fall's freshman class. Harvard's admissions rate increased to 3.58% from 3.41% last year, though it remains the second-lowest in school history.

March 28, 2024
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