The results of the Radcliffe Union of Students poll on coeducational living have been compiled. 1396 people were polled and 767 (55 per cent) responded.
On the question of what is the ideal ratio of undergraduate men to undergraduate women the results were:
Ratio/Total All Women at Men
Women Harvard
1:1/489 325 82 150
3:2/97 79 19 14
2:1/106 84 19 16
4:1/50 37 7 11
other/25 23 2 2
On the question of do you approve of the present plans to make all Houses coed with a minimum of 40 women, the results were:
Total All Women at Men
Women Harvard
yes 225 175 42 42
no 524 373 87 135
Given the current 4:1 ratio of men: women at Harvard, the following ratios within the Houses considered were best:
Ratio/Total All Women at Men
Women Harvard
1:1/ 95 9 32
3:2/143 103 25 36
2:1/917 148 42 57
4:1/175 136 39 33
other/61 50 14 10
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