Total Student Population

At Harvard Medical School, a total of 830 students are enrolled including 165 first-time students. By gender, there are 362 male and 465 female students enrolled. Harvard Medical School is slightly bigger than other medical schools.
Harvard Medical School Student Population by Gender
Total EnrollmentMenWomeen
Harvard Medical School830362465
All Medical Schools633284347
Public638286350
Private625282343
Massachusetts Medical Schools803319481
Public848278565
Private788333453

First-year Students by Gender

Total 7,890 applicants applied to Harvard Medical School. By gender, 46.1% of applicants were male and 52.7% were female. As for residency, 8.1% of applicants were Massachusetts residents and 91.9% applied from other states.
Of the matriculated students, 46.1% are male students and 60.6% female students. By legal residence, 13.9% of first-year students are Massachusetts residents and 86.1% students are from out of state.
First-year Students by Gender and Residency
YearTotalBy GenderBy Residency
MaleFemaleMA ResidentsOut-of-State
2021-2022Applicants 9,195 4,4504,735 6808,515
Matriculants164 8084 22142
Acceptance Rate1.78% 1.80% 1.77% 3.23% 1.67%
2022-2023Applicants 7,796 3,7034,077 6477,149
Matriculants164 6994 18146
Acceptance Rate2.10% 1.86% 2.30% 2.79% 2.04%
2023-2024Applicants 7,886 3,7774,053 6397,247
Matriculants163 6993 20143
Acceptance Rate2.07% 1.83% 2.30% 3.14% 1.97%
2024-2025Applicants 7,890 3,6374,158 6397,251
Matriculants165 63100 23142
Acceptance Rate2.09% 1.73% 2.40% 3.59% 1.96%