Only 20 to 25 percent of those accepted actually matriculate; the average size of the incoming class is 15 to 20.
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Some graduate students who had been admitted elsewhere say that generous financial aid packages convinced them to come to Harvard.
Still, a number of faculty members told The Crimson that Harvard is losing desirable students to other universities with even more lucrative packages.
As of this fall, the GSAS will offer a school-wide financial aid package, providing tuition and a stipend to graduate students in their first two years of study--during the time they take their core classes.
GSAS then guarantees students teaching fellowships for their next three years of study. Students receive another stipend in their final year of study to support them while they write their theses.
Peters Crick said her decision to attend was based on Harvard's offer of tuition, which was far superior to the University of Virginia's, where she had considered studying English.
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