Admissions & Financial Aid

2011-2012 Incoming Class Profile

Ed.D. Students: 29
Ed.L.D. Students: 25
Ed.M. Students: 617

Rate of Study:

Full-time: 95%
Part-time: 5%

Gender:

Female: 74%
Male: 26%

Geographical Distribution:

43 states, D.C., and 38 countries

International Students:

14% of student body

Students of Color:

31% of student body

Age:

Ed.D. students
Range: 22-36
Average: 29.9
Ed.L.D. students
Range: 26-43
Average: 33.2
Ed.M. students
Range: 20-62
Average: 28.3

 



Years of Work:

Ed.D. students
Range: 0-10.5
Average: 5.0
Ed.L.D. students
Range: 2.0-20.5
Average: 9.6
Ed.M. students
Range: 0-35
Average: 4.4

 

 


Test Scores for Admitted Students

General Record Test (GRE)

Ed.D. students

Verbal Average: 670
Quantitative Average: 720
Analytical Writing Average: 5.3

Ed.M.  students

Verbal Average: 600
Quantitative Average: 660
Analytical Writing Average: 4.7






Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

HGSE seeks applicants with scores of 104 or higher on the Internet-based TOEFL, with individual section scores (e.g., reading, writing, listening, and speaking) of at least 26. Individuals with scores below this level will likely be required to enroll in an English language course at Harvard (late June – early August) as a condition of their offer of admission.

Internet-based test average score: 110

All class profile numbers are accurate as of September 13, 2011.

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