Harvard applications drop 5% after tumultuous year on campus

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Harvard College dropped 5% from a year ago, a symbolic blow to the school after a period of turmoil that included the resignation of its president and a defeat at the Supreme Court.

The school said 54,008 students sought admission for next fall’s freshman class. That marked the second consecutive year that Harvard’s undergraduate applications declined. They’re down from 61,220 two years ago, when numbers soared during the pandemic after colleges scrapped requirements for standardized testing.
By contrast, rival Yale University reported 57,465 applicants, the largest in the college’s history and 10% more from than the previous year.

Harvard disclosed data in December that showed applications for non-binding early admissions declined 17%. It’s not clear what caused the plunge but it added to concern that Harvard’s reputation was being tarnished by accusations of antisemitism on campus. The school also had to take into consideration the Supreme Court ruling that race couldn’t be a factor in admissions.
(Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates)


Regular applications for fall 2024 were due Jan. 1. The next day, Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned from her post after she was accused of plagiarism and widely criticized for her testimony about antisemitism at the college at a congressional hearing in December.

Planning to study in the US? Here's how Ivy Leagues and non-Ivy League universities stack up

America’s elite universities are falling from grace, shaking its status as