Anonymous
Post 11/09/2025 13:25     Subject: Harvard class of 2029 details--45% of the class will attend tuition free
This was basically the demographics for my medical school. Heavily Asian and the future of higher Ed. Curious if they changed what fields people from Harvard go to.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2025 13:25     Subject: Harvard class of 2029 details--45% of the class will attend tuition free
I just wish the rise in non pay was commensurate with kids going to class. The article about how Harvard students are overwhelmed and not going to class is a bummer. Double bummer if the endowment is paying for the mess.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2025 13:24     Subject: Harvard class of 2029 details--45% of the class will attend tuition free
Who gave them those billions over last 400 years? Hint Football team demographic.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2025 13:22     Subject: Harvard class of 2029 details--45% of the class will attend tuition free
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As a full pay family, this just makes me feel like a schmuck. Which is part of why we choose in-state publics even though we could easily cash flow private. I don’t want to pay double for something so that half the kids pay nothing.


Agree. We are only recently in the full pay category and I’ve been surprised at the percentage of no-pay. $400k per kid is still a hugely significant number for most people. As a first generation student, I support some assistance. The difference in pay just seems so vast relative to income considerations, especially in the barely-qualifying incomes.


Feel free to retire and enjoy free tuition.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2025 13:20     Subject: Harvard class of 2029 details--45% of the class will attend tuition free
Anonymous wrote:As a full pay family, this just makes me feel like a schmuck. Which is part of why we choose in-state publics even though we could easily cash flow private. I don’t want to pay double for something so that half the kids pay nothing.


You won't be missed.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2025 13:18     Subject: Re:Harvard class of 2029 details--45% of the class will attend tuition free
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Key point, "tuition" doesn't include room and board.

Costs have gone up and so must need-based financial aid. People should be using Harvard's Net Price Calculator to see what it would cost them; this is nothing new. These types of articles are just advertising for the school.


Agree that it's advertising for the school and given its recent press I don't blame them. (BTW, the article does mention that 23% have tuition and R+B covered.) It does beg the question how do other top 20 schools stack up in providing full tuition and full tuition + room/board.


http://begthequestion.info
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2025 13:18     Subject: Re:Harvard class of 2029 details--45% of the class will attend tuition free
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Key point, "tuition" doesn't include room and board.

Costs have gone up and so must need-based financial aid. People should be using Harvard's Net Price Calculator to see what it would cost them; this is nothing new. These types of articles are just advertising for the school.


http://begthequestion.info

Agree that it's advertising for the school and given its recent press I don't blame them. (BTW, the article does mention that 23% have tuition and R+B covered.) It does beg the question how do other top 20 schools stack up in providing full tuition and full tuition + room/board.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2025 13:15     Subject: Harvard class of 2029 details--45% of the class will attend tuition free
Anonymous wrote:As a full pay family, this just makes me feel like a schmuck. Which is part of why we choose in-state publics even though we could easily cash flow private. I don’t want to pay double for something so that half the kids pay nothing.


The number of smart students that come from families that can drop $400,000 per child is statistically negligible. If you want to go to a top 20 university with really bright kids, there's going to be a wide variety of income levels. Because many of these schools want the best and brightest and they have the resources to make it happen.

For people that get angry at the students attending MIT and Stanford because too many receive aid, they have other options. If you want nothing but full pay rich kids, Pepperdine and the like are more than happy to take your check and you can swim in that sea.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2025 13:10     Subject: Harvard class of 2029 details--45% of the class will attend tuition free
Home attendance at Harvard 16k for Brown game, 6k for Cornell game, 5K for Merrimack, and only 11k for long time rival Dartmouth. Harvard Stadium capacity is over 30k. Football realm will have to go to BC for dates.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2025 13:10     Subject: Harvard class of 2029 details--45% of the class will attend tuition free
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As a full pay family, this just makes me feel like a schmuck. Which is part of why we choose in-state publics even though we could easily cash flow private. I don’t want to pay double for something so that half the kids pay nothing.


Agree. We are only recently in the full pay category and I’ve been surprised at the percentage of no-pay. $400k per kid is still a hugely significant number for most people. As a first generation student, I support some assistance. The difference in pay just seems so vast relative to income considerations, especially in the barely-qualifying incomes.

I agree too. With our first kid, we did a private school that gives merit but our second kid doesn't want to go to one of the merit schools. Having a hard time agreeing to pay $90k+ for that. Especially when such a large percentage of the kids go free. While we do well financially, we aren't so financially well off that $400k (plus eldest kids' tuition) is a drop in the bucket for us.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2025 13:08     Subject: Harvard class of 2029 details--45% of the class will attend tuition free
Anonymous wrote:Aren't white students minorities in all the Ivy league and top 10 schools now? That's why you are seeing a cultural shift towards other schools. Many students don't want to be a minority regardless of race. The social dynamic isn't very good and instead of mixing, many students of the same ethnicity only socialize with those of their own background. Not sure what can be done but admissions is doing a terrible job.


america has changed. whites are not the majority anywhere. being a "majority minority" is a pretty privileged place to be
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2025 13:05     Subject: Re:Harvard class of 2029 details--45% of the class will attend tuition free
Anonymous wrote:Racial and SES divisions - a gift from WASP Americans.

Because no Asian societies have hierarchical or caste-based cultures.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2025 13:05     Subject: Harvard class of 2029 details--45% of the class will attend tuition free
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Good luck to Harvard. Probably won’t be many sell outs for future H-Y football games.


Harvard is 8 - 0! Ticket sales will only increase.


The football team is where you will find the white Christian males and everyone else rooting for them.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2025 12:56     Subject: Harvard class of 2029 details--45% of the class will attend tuition free
Anonymous wrote:Good luck to Harvard. Probably won’t be many sell outs for future H-Y football games.


Harvard is 8 - 0! Ticket sales will only increase.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2025 12:52     Subject: Harvard class of 2029 details--45% of the class will attend tuition free
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Only 37% white is deeply concerning. Someone needs to check their admissions practices.


? I don't understand your point. Princeton's class is 28% white for comparison.

Who said this was a good thing?


It just seems like a reality thing. We’re white and my kid’s school is majority white but his friend group is East Asian, South Asian, and wasian. He hangs out with super smart kids. I would assume a college peer group of high achievers would be similar.