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.
| Total Enrollment | Men | Womeen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Medical School | 830 | 362 | 465 |
| All Medical Schools | 632 | 284 | 346 |
| Public | 638 | 286 | 350 |
| Private | 622 | 281 | 341 |
| Massachusetts Medical Schools | 803 | 319 | 481 |
| Public | 848 | 278 | 565 |
| Private | 788 | 333 | 453 |
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.
| Year | Total | By Gender | By Residency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | MA Residents | Out-of-State | |||
| 2021-2022 | Applicants | 9,195 | 4,450 | 4,735 | 680 | 8,515 |
| Matriculants | 164 | 80 | 84 | 22 | 142 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 1.78% | 1.80% | 1.77% | 3.23% | 1.67% | |
| 2022-2023 | Applicants | 7,796 | 3,703 | 4,077 | 647 | 7,149 |
| Matriculants | 164 | 69 | 94 | 18 | 146 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 2.10% | 1.86% | 2.30% | 2.79% | 2.04% | |
| 2023-2024 | Applicants | 7,886 | 3,777 | 4,053 | 639 | 7,247 |
| Matriculants | 163 | 69 | 93 | 20 | 143 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 2.07% | 1.83% | 2.30% | 3.14% | 1.97% | |
| 2024-2025 | Applicants | 7,890 | 3,637 | 4,158 | 639 | 7,251 |
| Matriculants | 165 | 63 | 100 | 23 | 142 | |
| Acceptance Rate | 2.09% | 1.73% | 2.40% | 3.59% | 1.96% | |