Harvard Grad Student Applications Jump, Bucking Undergrad Trend

Applications to Harvard University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences rose 8% from last year, a sharp contrast with the 17% drop in early applications to the undergraduate college.

Harvard Griffin GSAS, named for donor Ken Griffin, had 25,240 applications for the latest cycle for admission this fall, according to the school. Students there study subjects from economics to astronomy, and are separate from those at professional programs such as Harvard’s law or business schools.