College admits Class of ’18
Harvard College sent admission notifications today to 2,023 students, 5.9 percent of the applicant pool of 34,295. Included are record numbers of African-American and Latino students, who constitute 11.9 and 13 percent of the admitted class, respectively. “The Class of 2018 reflects the excellence achieved by the students of an increasingly diverse America,” said William R. Fitzsimmons, dean of admissions and financial aid. “Attracting such outstanding students to the College is vital to Harvard’s mission of educating the future leaders of our nation.” The incoming class comes from all regions of the United States and throughout the world. About 23 percent come from the mid-Atlantic states, 21 percent from the Western and Mountain states, 17 percent from the South, 17 percent from New England, 10 percent from the Midwest, and 11 percent from the U.S. territories and abroad. International citizens make up 10.5 percent of the class, and 7.7 percent are U.S....