Johns Hopkins University Class of 2030 Numbers 1,478 Students: Pell Grant Eligibility at a Record 26.7%, First-Generation or Low-Income Share at a Record 36.1%
BALTIMORE, Maryland — Johns Hopkins University reported on November 5 that its incoming undergraduate class for fall 2026, the Class of 2030, numbers 1,478 students from 49 states as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with 8.5% of the class having attended high schools in rural communities. Among the Class of 2030, 26.7% of students are eligible for federal Pell Grants — the highest percentage in Hopkins history, up from the previous high of 24.1% last year — and 36.1% of incoming students are either first-generation college students or from low-income families, also an all-time high. The class is approximately 90 students larger than the university anticipated enrolling, as a higher-than-expected share of admitted students chose to attend.
The university links the figures to its financial aid arrangements: a $1.8 billion gift for undergraduate financial aid from alumnus Michael R. Bloomberg in 2018, and a more recent tuition-promise programme offering free tuition to students from families earning up to $200,000 annually, and free tuition plus living expenses to students from families earning up to $100,000 annually.
International students make up 9.7% of the incoming class, down from 13.5% last fall. Under federally mandated reporting, 43.8% of the class identifies as Asian, 25.6% as white, 7.3% as two or more races, 6.9% as Hispanic or Latino, and 3.1% as Black or African American, with race or ethnicity not reported by 3.5%. The university states that it does not consider race, ethnicity or national origin in admissions, and that it pursues race-neutral strategies including outreach to urban and rural communities and recruitment through community-based organizations.
(Source: Johns Hopkins University)
Source: Johns Hopkins University
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Photo: 图：约翰斯·霍普金斯大学 Gilman Hall。Daderot 摄，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Gilman Hall at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo by Daderot, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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