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SEAS Population Demographic Data

In accordance with the SEAS DIB Strategic Plan, the following demographic data from the SEAS Institutional Research team is being provided as a general source of information on population demographics for the SEAS community. The numbers presented here may differ slightly from other reports produced by SEAS or Harvard University based on when the data was captured. Unless otherwise noted, data is from the 2021-2022 academic year. For further detail, please contact the Institutional Research team with any questions.

Pie chart displaying racial/ethnic background of SEAS Community. The largest categories are White (35%), Nonresident Alien (24%), and Asian (22%).

Data does not include non-ladder faculty or post-doctoral fellows and researchers.

Data does not include non-ladder faculty or post-doctoral fellows and researchers.
Pie chart displaying gender demographics of SEAS community. 40% of SEAS identifies as female.

SEAS recognizes that gender is not a binary and is actively working to collect data that accurately reflects all members of our community. Data from SEAS postdoctoral fellows is not included.

SEAS recognizes that gender is not a binary and is actively working to collect data that accurately reflects all members of our community. Data from SEAS postdoctoral fellows is not included.

 

Overall Demographics by Role at SEAS

Per data reported to the American Society of Engineering Education, "under-represented minorities" is classified here as those who identify as Black, Hispanic, Native American/Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and excludes international students and those with 2 or more races. Where gender statistics are reported, SEAS recognizes that gender is not a binary and is actively working to collect data that accurately reflects all members of our community.

Bar chart displaying count of male and female individuals in different roles at SEAS. The totals are 1312 men and 866 women.
Data for postdoctoral fellows is not included.
Bar chart displaying numbers of individuals classified as under-represented minorities or not within different roles at SEAS.

Data for postdoctoral fellows is not included. Data for staff is included elsewhere.

Data for postdoctoral fellows is not included. Data for staff is included elsewhere.

 

Bar chart displaying number of undergraduate students identified as under-represented minorities also broken down by gender.

 
Bar chart displaying number of master's students who are identified as under-represented minorities, also broken down by gender, with accompanying data table.

 
Bar chart displaying number of PhD students who are identified as under-represented minorities, also broken down by gender, with accompanying data table.

 
Bar chart displaying number of ladder faculty members identified as under-represented minorities, also broken down by gender, with accompanying data table.

 

 

 

Race/Ethnicity by Role at SEAS

Regarding gender statistics, SEAS recognizes that gender is not a binary and is actively working to collect data that accurately reflects all members of our community.

Bar chart displaying race and ethnicity of undergraduate students, also broken down by gender, in addition to a table reporting the exact numbers. Undergraduate students are majority White or Asian.

 
Bar chart displaying race and ethnicity of graduate students, also broken down by gender, including data table

 
Bar chart displaying race and ethnicity of PhD students, also broken down by gender, including data table

 
Bar chart displaying race and ethnicity of Ladder Faculty, broken down by gender, data table included.

 
Bar chart displaying race and ethnicity of SEAS staff members, with data table included