<p>Just happened to be doing some rough calculations now, and wanted to share them with you guys.
All data was collected from USNews and CollegePr0wler (when necessary)</p>
<p>Average number of students graduating Harvard College each year = 6655 (tot. undergrads) * 95/100 (pred. grad. rate) / 4 (assumed # of yrs per stud.) = 1580.55</p>
<p>Assumed average age when graduating from H College = 22
Assumed average life expectancy of a H College Graduate = 72 (for simplicity)
Assumed average # of years between H graduation and death = 50</p>
<p>Assumed total # of living H College alumni = 1580.55 * 50 = **79 027.5 **</p>
<p>Approximating # of “regular” CCesque alumni:
Total = 79 027.5
(-) Varsity athletes (16.5 %, CollegePr0wler)
(-) Assumed %age legacies (15 %)
= 54 134 (or 10 827 graduating in the last decade)</p>
<p>**So don’t be at all disheartened if you receive an e-mail the 30th excluding you from this perversely exclusive elite community!</p>
<p>Good luck everyone!**</p>