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GENEROUS AID, LOW DEBT


72% RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID

AVERAGE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP
$60,403

SCHOLARSHIP RANGE
$2,487 - $102,425

Over $40 million in:

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Loans
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AVERAGE DEBT

ON GRADUATION


The average graduating debt* incurred by MD students in 2024 at HMS was $118,957, compared to the national average of $186,134 at public medical schools, and $197,734 at private medical schools.

* This information is pulled from the Association of American Medical Colleges based on data submitted by medical schools to the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, which accredits medical education programs operated by universities and medical schools chartered in the United States and Canada.


GRADUATING MD CLASS OF 2024

Graduation cap icon STUDENTS GRADUATING WITH LOANS: 101
Stethoscope icon RANGE OF DEBT: $14,000 TO $452,860


DIVERSE STUDENT BODY

Person icon 1 IN 3 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS COME FROM A FAMILY WHOSE ANNUAL INCOME IS LESS THAN $75,000.
Student with backpack icon 60% OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS QUALIFY FOR OUR MIDDLE INCOME INITIATIVE.

A diverse student body is integral to the HMS mission. We select candidates without regard to their ability to pay for medical school and award financial assistance solely on the basis of financial need.


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