2011 HSPH Statistics
We encourage applicants to pick a degree program that best fits their needs. Do not pick a degree program because it has a particularly high admit rate. Much of our applicant pool is self-selected and some degree programs can have deceivingly high admit rates.
Number of Applicants by Degree
| Applied | Admitted | Enrolled | Admit Rate | Yield | |
| DPH | 36 | 5 | 4 | 13.9% | 80.0% |
| MPH | 665 | 349 | 264 | 52.5% | 75.6% |
| SD | 404 | 75 | 50 | 18.6% | 66.7% |
| SM | 634 | 245 | 175 | 38.6% | 71.4% |
Number of Applicants by Department
| Applied | Admitted | Enrolled | Admit Rate | Yield | |
| Biostatistics (excluding PhD) | 55 | 20 | 12 | 36.4% | 60.0% |
| Environmental Health | 88 | 33 | 26 | 37.5% | 78.8% |
| Epidemiology | 340 | 91 | 62 | 26.8% | 68.1% |
| Global Health and Population | 218 | 54 | 33 | 24.8% | 61.1% |
| Health Policy and Management | 146 | 60 | 56 | 41.1% | 93.3% |
| Nutrition | 35 | 6 | 5 | 17.1% | 83.3% |
| Society, Human Development, and Health | 192 | 60 | 35 | 31.3% | 58.3% |
GRE scores of admitted applicants
Use this table 
to convert GRE scores to the new 130-170 point range.
| 25th percentile |
50th percentile |
75th percentile |
|
| Verbal | 550 | 620 | 670 |
| Quantitative | 680 | 740 | 790 |
| Analytical Writing |
4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
2011 Incoming Class Statistics
- 556 students
- 71% female, 29% male
- 85% full-time, 15% part-time
- 36% international (73 countries represented), 64% domestic (41 states represented)
- Average age: 29
11.3% under-represented minorities*:
- 4.1% Black or African American
- 4.7% Hispanic or Latino
- 0.5% Native American
- 2.0% Two or more races
*Data is self-reported from US citizens and permanent residents only. Applicants who reported more than one race/ethnicity are double counted.