2012 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/SD | 518 | 86 | 55 | 11.2% | 63.9% |
| MPH | 721 | 358 | 275 | 49.7% | 76.8% |
| SM | 810 | 260 | 172 | 32.1% | 66.2% |
Number of Applicants by Department
| Applied | Admitted | Enrolled | Admit Rate | Yield | |
| Biostatistics (excluding PhD) | 181 | 90 | 66 | 49.7% | 73.3% |
| Environmental Health | 112 | 43 | 30 | 38.4% | 69.8% |
| Epidemiology | 548 | 195 | 158 | 35.6% | 81% |
| Global Health and Population | 445 | 116 | 68 | 26.1% | 58.6% |
| Health Policy and Management | 388 | 156 | 116 | 40.2% | 74.4% |
| Nutrition | 46 | 8 | 7 | 17.4% | 87.5% |
| Society, Human Development, and Health* | 329 | 96 | 57 | 29.2% | 59.4% |
*Starting in 2013, this department is now Social and Behavioral Sciences.
GRE scores of admitted applicants
Use this table 
to convert GRE scores to see the prior 200-800 cross reference.
| 25th percentile |
50th percentile |
75th percentile |
|
| Verbal | 158 | 162 | 165 |
| Quantitative | 155 | 159 | 164 |
| Analytical Writing |
4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
2012 Incoming Class Statistics
- 502 students
- 59.8% female, 40.2% male
- 84.1% full-time, 15.9% part-time
- 37% international, 63% domestic (41 states represented)
- 66 countries represented
- 36 states represented
- Average age: 30
10.6% under-represented minorities*:
- 4.2% Black or African American
- 3.9% Hispanic or Latino
- 0.4% Native American
- 2.1% 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.