After months of controversy over plagiarism and antisemitism, Harvard saw a small drop in undergraduate applications for the class of 2028, according to data published Thursday night.
The school received nearly 3,000 fewer applications this year than last, although the drop represented a modest 5.14% decrease in applicants overall. Harvard noted that this year marked the fourth in a row for which more than 50,000 students applied.
The small drop in the number of students seeking regular admission to Harvard followed a more significant 17% decrease in applicants to Harvard for early action, according to numbers the school released in December. Overall, 1,245 students were accepted for the regular admissions cycle, who will join 692 students accepted in December in early action. …