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Harvard, an Ivy League school, is considered the number one school in the United States, but they also rank high in other areas, including number 10 out of 1,283 for total enrollment for a private not-for-profit. Their acceptance rate is also exceptional at number 3 out of 1,816 in the country. For sports, the men’s team is number 2 in Massachusetts and the women are 41 out of 6,921 when compared to other private not-for-profit universities. There is good news for freshmen as well: Harvard ranks #6/1,848 for retention rate in the United States.

Overall Rankings for 2024

Overall Ranking

#2/1,570
in U.S.

#2/1,570
in Four or more years

#2/997
in Private not-for-profit

#1/128
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#2/9
for Ivy Group

Total Enrollment

#12/1,242
in Private not-for-profit

#4/156
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#95/2,264
in U.S.

#95/2,264
in Four or more years

#2/9
for Ivy Group

Academics Rankings for 2024

Average Faculty Salary

#1/1,159
in Private not-for-profit

#2/2,092
in U.S.

#2/2,092
in Four or more years

#1/145
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#1/9
for Ivy Group

Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

#51/1,860
in U.S.

#51/1,860
in Four or more years

#40/1,120
in Private not-for-profit

#11/139
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#6/9
for Ivy Group

Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

#8/1,860
in U.S.

#8/1,860
in Four or more years

#5/1,120
in Private not-for-profit

#1/139
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#1/9
for Ivy Group

% of Instructors who are Full Time

#4/73
in MA

#152/2,192
in U.S.

#152/2,192
in Four or more years

#101/1,225
in Private not-for-profit

#15/151
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#3/9
for Ivy Group

Student-Faculty Ratio

#97/2,242
in U.S.

#97/2,242
in Four or more years

#71/1,232
in Private not-for-profit

#10/155
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#5/9
for Ivy Group

Financial Health Rankings for 2024

Largest Endowment

#1/1,755
in U.S.

#1/1,755
in Four or more years

#1/1,063
in Private not-for-profit

#1/136
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#1/9
for Ivy Group

Endowment per Student

#6/1,755
in U.S.

#6/1,755
in Four or more years

#6/1,063
in Private not-for-profit

#3/136
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#3/9
for Ivy Group

Outcomes Rankings for 2024

Student Loan Default Rate (3 Year)

#81/2,058
in U.S.

#81/2,058
in Four or more years

#64/1,142
in Private not-for-profit

#11/150
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#4/9
for Ivy Group

Diversity Rankings for 2024

Diversity (Overall)

#56/1,985
in U.S.

#56/1,985
in Four or more years

#43/1,113
in Private not-for-profit

#8/147
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#2/9
for Ivy Group

International Student Concentration

#63/367
in U.S.

#63/367
in Four or more years

#34/192
in Private not-for-profit

#10/38
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#4/9
for Ivy Group

% Degrees to International Students

#105/523
in U.S.

#105/523
in Four or more years

#18/54
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#81/235
in Private not-for-profit

#4/9
for Ivy Group

% First Year International Students

#1/9
for Ivy Group

#51/368
in U.S.

#51/368
in Four or more years

#41/192
in Private not-for-profit

#9/38
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

Diversity (Ethnicity)

#1/155
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#23/2,242
in U.S.

#23/2,242
in Four or more years

#16/1,232
in Private not-for-profit

#2/9
for Ivy Group

Diversity (Gender)

#204/2,274
in U.S.

#204/2,274
in Four or more years

#138/1,239
in Private not-for-profit

#20/155
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#5/9
for Ivy Group

Diversity (Geography)

#67/1,997
in U.S.

#67/1,997
in Four or more years

#43/1,113
in Private not-for-profit

#13/147
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#3/9
for Ivy Group

Student Life Rankings for 2024

First Year Retention Rate

#10/1,675
in U.S.

#10/1,675
in Four or more years

#8/1,022
in Private not-for-profit

#4/134
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#2/9
for Ivy Group

Sports Rankings for 2024

# of Male Athletes

#1/69
for Rowing

# of Female Athletes

#26/7,285
in Private not-for-profit

Most Profitable Sports

#9/154
for Ivy Group

#175/1,442
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#20/141
for Rowing

#9/43
for Fencing

#69/325
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#8/37
for Skiing

#20/79
for Water Polo

#251/980
for Tennis

#198/756
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#8/29
for Sailing

#358/1,256
for Softball

#398/1,378
in Volleyball

#310/1,071
in Golf

#81/275
in Field Hockey

#4,349/14,690
#4349 in U.S.

#4,349/14,690
#4349 in Four or more years

#398/1,336
for Soccer

#369/1,235
for Baseball

#109/347
in Wrestling

#50/159
for Ice Hockey

#84/263
for Other Sports

#2,910/8,980
#2910 in Private not-for-profit

#193/581
in Lacrosse

#509/1,474
in Basketball

#12/34
for Squash

#296/773
for Football

Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete

#9/154
for Ivy Group

#175/1,442
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#20/141
for Rowing

#9/43
for Fencing

#69/325
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#8/37
for Skiing

#20/79
for Water Polo

#251/980
for Tennis

#198/756
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#8/29
for Sailing

#358/1,256
for Softball

#398/1,378
in Volleyball

#310/1,071
in Golf

#81/275
in Field Hockey

#4,349/14,690
#4349 in U.S.

#4,349/14,690
#4349 in Four or more years

#398/1,336
for Soccer

#369/1,235
for Baseball

#109/347
in Wrestling

#50/159
for Ice Hockey

#84/263
for Other Sports

#2,910/8,980
#2910 in Private not-for-profit

#193/581
in Lacrosse

#509/1,474
in Basketball

#12/34
for Squash

#296/773
for Football

Top Sports by Revenue

#203/8,952
in Private not-for-profit

#563/14,578
in U.S.

#563/14,578
in Four or more years

#7/154
for Ivy Group

#63/973
for Tennis

#49/576
in Lacrosse

#14/141
for Rowing

#151/1,442
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#89/750
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#41/322
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#152/1,064
in Golf

#5/34
for Squash

#270/1,369
in Volleyball

#53/262
for Other Sports

#307/1,464
in Basketball

#9/42
for Fencing

#286/1,246
for Softball

#331/1,326
for Soccer

#40/158
for Ice Hockey

#337/1,226
for Baseball

#75/271
in Field Hockey

#222/766
for Football

#11/37
for Skiing

#116/341
in Wrestling

#27/78
for Water Polo

#12/29
for Sailing

Data from 2021-2022

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