What was Harvard's the highest acceptance rate ever?

<p>Harvard University is an <strong>extremely competitive university</strong> to get into and its acceptance rate is usually recorded to be below 5%. Every year, Harvard receives&nbsp;<strong>more than 50,000 applications</strong>. However, only a fraction of students manage to secure an enrollment in the university. In the year <strong>1940</strong>, the <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/harvard-university/acceptance-rate">Harvard University acceptance rate</a> was recorded to be <strong>around 85%</strong>. However, in recent times, the highest acceptance rate was recorded during the <strong>class of 2024 admissions</strong> and it stood at <strong>4.9%</strong>.</p><p>Given below is the trend of Harvard University acceptance rate for international students:</p><table><tbody><tr><th width="133"><p><strong>Class of</strong></p></th><th width="156"><p><strong>Number of Applications Received</strong></p></th><th width="145"><p><strong>Number of Students Accepted</strong></p></th><th width="131"><p><strong>Harvard University Acceptance Rate</strong></p></th></tr><tr><td width="133"><p>2027</p></td><td width="156"><p>56,937</p></td><td width="145"><p>1,966</p></td><td width="131"><p>3.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td width="133"><p>2026</p></td><td width="156"><p>61,220</p></td><td width="145"><p>1,954</p></td><td width="131"><p>3.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td width="133"><p>2025</p></td><td width="156"><p>57,435</p></td><td width="145"><p>1,968</p></td><td width="131"><p>3.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td width="133"><p>2024</p></td><td width="156"><p>40,248</p></td><td width="145"><p>1,980</p></td><td width="131"><p>4.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

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