Harvard reels from foreign student ban

President Trump’s revocation of Harvard University’s Student and
Exchange Visitor Program certificate is a blow to a major
revenue source for the world-famous institution

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT HARVARD

Some 6,793 foreign students hailing from more than 140 countries were
enrolled at Harvard University for 2024-25 academic year

U.S.

Canada:
11%

India:
9%

China:
20%

Harvard
University
Cambridge,
Massachusetts
Established
1636

Key

1,000
100

China, Canada and India:
40% of international intake

COST OF
ATTENDING
HARVARD

Full-time,
first-time,
degree/certificate-
seeking
undergraduates,
academic year
2023-24

Other: $6,255
7%

On-campus
food/housing:
$20,374
24%

Books
supplies:
$1,000
1%

Tuition
fees:
$59,076
68%

TOTAL
$86,705

International students are a great source of income for Harvard because they
are more likely to pay full tuition fees rather than rely on grants – essentially
subsidising other students who do receive scholarships

Picture: Harvard Facebook page
Sources: New York Times, Reuters, IPEDS, Harvard University
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