Harvard Class of ‘22 by the Numbers

Crimson | Crimson Survey Results

The Crimson recently completed its in-depth survey of the Harvard College Class of 2022. The survey was emailed to 1,269 students with responses submitted anonymously. 493 completed the survey, or 39%. Of note: 55% are registered Democrats and 4% Republicans. 27% identify as holding “very progressive” views while 2% hold “very conservative” views. 94% hold an unfavorable view of former President Trump and 30% an unfavorable view of President Biden. 56% feel the country is on the wrong track. 68% favor race-conscious admissions while 14% do not. Some other findings of interest to follow.

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Politics/Values

  • 55% of ‘22 are registered Democrats, 4% registered Republicans, 14% Independents and ~25% not registered

  • 27% identify as holding “very progressive” views (an increase from 20% when they entered Harvard)

  • 4% identify as holding conservative views and 2% very conservative views (from 7% and 2% prior to entering Harvard)

  • 94% hold an unfavorable view of former President Trump

  • 52% hold a favorable view of President Biden; 30% hold an unfavorable view (66% of class of 2021 viewed Biden favorably in 2021)

Foreign Policy

  • 43% approve of the Afghanistan withdrawal decision, 22% disapprove

  • 34% favorably view BDS; 21% view BDS unfavorably

Domestic Policy and Issues

  • 54% respond favorably to defunding or abolishing ICE; 20% disapprove

  • 55% support the Green New Deal; 14% disapprove

  • 15% approve of Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter; 56% disapprove

  • 68% approve of social media platform decisions to remove/restrict Trump; 15% disapprove

  • 56% feel the country is “off on the wrong track”; 14% think it’s “generally headed in the right direction”; 30% are unsure

Harvard Policies and Issues

Leadership

  • 33% view Bacow favorably ( 22% in 2021); 24% view Bacow unfavorably (42% in 2021); 36% have no opinion

  • 54% view Khurana favorably (40% in 2021); 20% view Khurana unfavorably (39% in 2021)

  • 30% view Gay favorably (22% in 2021); 18% view Gay unfavorably (23% 2021); 42% have no opinion

Affirmative Action

  • 68% hold a favorable opinion of race-conscious admissions; 14% hold an unfavorable opinion (broken down by select racial and ethnic categories, favorable views are held by 88% of Black respondents, 75% of Hispanics or LatinX respondents, 66% of Asian respondents and 66% of white respondents)

Divestment

  • 74% favor Harvard’s decision to divest from fossil fuels; 7% are opposed

  • 72% favor Harvard divesting from the private prison industry

Police Trust

  • 58% say they fully or somewhat trust the Harvard University Police Dept. (broken down by select racial and ethnic categories—39% of Black respondents, 54% of Hispanics or LatinX respondents, 63% of Asian respondents and 59% of white respondents).

  • 46% say they fully or somewhat trust the Cambridge Police Dept.

Sexual Assault + Mental Health

  • 12% were sexually harassed or assaulted while at Harvard

  • 39% sought mental health support from University Health Services while at Harvard; 31% sought mental health support from off-campus professionals [the % overlap is unclear here]

Academics

  • The most popular concentration was Computer Science, followed by Economics, Government, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics (Social Studies came was 6th after being the 3rd in 2021)

  • 69% had a GPA of 3.8 or higher vs. 64% in 2021 and 54% in 2020

  • 82% had a GPA of 3.7 or higher (A- equals 3.67)

  • 16% had a near-perfect GPA vs. 12% in 2021 and 9% in 2020

After Harvard

  • The most popular career choices are in the consulting (23%), finance (18%), and technology (17%) sectors

  • Nearly 50% will live in MA or NY

  • 67% plan to work their first year out of college; 15% plan to enroll in professional or grad school

  • Nearly 70% will make $70,000+, ~ 30% $110,000+, 7% less than $30,000, and 1% have an unpaid position

  • 56% anticipate financial support from parents, with 15% expecting a “substantial” level of support (e.g. rent)

  • 14% will graduate with some kind of debt

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