Yale University
Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 4%
- Average net price: $23,777
- Undergraduate enrollment: 8,296
- Graduation rate (150%): 96%
- Graduation rate (200%): 97%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 99%
- Student to faculty ratio: 5:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $100,533
- Median earnings (8 years): $94,821
- Median earnings (6 years): $81,765
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: New Haven, CT
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Yale include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Computer Science, Political Science.
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (165 bachelor's) · median earnings $142,936 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,562
- Computer Science (139 bachelor's) · median earnings $188,157 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Political Science (114 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,764 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,749
- Multi- (111 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,769 1 year after graduation · median debt $15,000
- History (111 bachelor's) · median earnings $109,947 4 years after graduation · median debt $8,250
- Cell Biology (83 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,646 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- International Relations and Affairs (72 bachelor's) · median earnings $142,936 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,562
- Experimental Psychology (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,752 4 years after graduation
- English (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,440 4 years after graduation
- Mathematics (56 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 23%, Engineering 13%, Computer Science 10%, Health 29%, Biological Sciences 22%, Psychology 4%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Yale students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $28,132 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $28,132
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,744
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,900
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,004
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $49,347
- In-state tuition and fees: $67,250
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $67,250
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $19,900
- Typical cost of attendance: $88,150
- Sticker vs net gap: 73%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 5%
- Average institutional grant: $63,074
- Average federal loan: $6,016
- Median debt at graduation: $12,975
Admissions
Yale admits 4% of applicants. Of students admitted, 70% enrolled.
- Applications: 57,517
- Admitted: 2,227
- Enrolled: 1,554
- Yield (first-choice signal): 70%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 8,296
- Women: 54%
- Commuter share (estimated): 33%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 8,773
- Graduation rate: 96%
- Come back after freshman year: 99%
- First-generation: 25%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 41%
- Student to faculty: 5:1
- Professor salary: $288,239
- Associate professor salary: $176,668
- Assistant professor salary: $146,018
- On-campus housing capacity: 5,576
- Average SAT: 1,540
- Average ACT: 34
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Yale acceptance rate? Yale admits 4% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Yale cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $28,132 a year after aid. Average net price is $23,777.
What majors does Yale offer? Popular programs include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Computer Science, Political Science, Multi-, History.
What is the average salary after Yale? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $100,533 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Yale graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 99% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 96%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Yale University official site: https://yale.edu.