Yale University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$64,700

3.94% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$26,044

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

4.5%

51,803 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

15,081

98.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

96.3%

1,521 Graduates

About

Yale University is a higher education institution located in None. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Yale University were General Business Administration & Management (555 degrees awarded), General Public Health (128 degrees), and Environmental Studies (121 degrees).

In 2023, 5,506 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Yale University. 52.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,043 degrees), 2.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (881 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Yale University is $64,700, which is $33,697 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Yale University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,058 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Yale University is $64,700, which is $33,697 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,044.

In 2023, 55% of undergraduate students attending Yale University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 6% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$64,700

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Yale University was $64,700. The cost of tuition at Yale University is $33,697 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Yale University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$26,044

2023 Value

39.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Yale University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,044. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Yale University grew by 39.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Yale University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$18,450

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Yale University was of $18,450 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.65% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Yale University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

55% of undergraduate students at Yale University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3.51% with respect to 2022, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Yale University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Yale University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1058 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Yale University received 51,803 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 3.48% annual growth. Out of those 51,803 applicants, 2,332 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 4.5% acceptance rate.

There were 15,081 students enrolled at Yale University in 2023. 56% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Yale University has an overall enrollment yield of 70.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

4.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,332

Accepted Out of 51,803

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Yale University was 4.5% (2,332 admissions from 51,803 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 4.57%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 3.48%, while admissions grew by 1.88%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Yale University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

56%

Submission Percentage (2023)

926

Scores Submitted (2023)

56% of enrolled first-time students at Yale University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Yale University had a total enrollment of 15,081 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Yale University is 14,854 students and the part-time enrollment is 227. This means that 98.5% of students enrolled at Yale University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Yale University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33% White, 16.7% Asian, 12% Hispanic or Latino, 7.17% Black or African American, 5.48% Two or More Races, 0.318% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.119% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Yale University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (17.5%), followed by White Female (16.2%) and Asian Female (11.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (19%), followed by White Male (15.4%) and Asian Female (6.98%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Yale University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 15,081 students. The full-time enrollment at Yale University is 14,854 and the part-time enrollment is 227. This means that 98.5% of students enrolled at Yale University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.9% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Yale University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

99%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Yale University was 99%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Yale University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Yale University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
4,974 enrolled students
Asian
2,524 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,814 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Yale University is 33% White, 16.7% Asian, 12% Hispanic or Latino, 7.17% Black or African American, 5.48% Two or More Races, 0.318% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.119% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.5% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.78% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 231 students (1.53%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 286 more women than men received degrees from Yale University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Yale University is white (2,043 degrees awarded). There were 2.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (881 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Yale University is General Business Administration & Management (555 degrees awarded), followed by General Public Health (128 degrees) and Environmental Studies (121 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Yale University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (139 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (118 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (192 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Yale University are Other managers (154,275 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (126,202 people), Postsecondary teachers (122,718 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (108,791 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (88,563 people).

The most specialized majors at Yale University in 2023 are Cultural & Gender Studies (139 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (118 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (192 degrees), History (176 degrees), and Physical Sciences (236 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Yale University are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Yale University are Cultural & Gender Studies (139 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (118 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (192 degrees), History (176 degrees), and Physical Sciences (236 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Yale University are Elementary & secondary schools (325,555 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (310,138 people), Computer Systems Design (167,666 people), Religious organizations (136,547 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (127,003 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Yale University.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
555 degrees awarded
General Public Health
128 degrees awarded
Environmental Studies
121 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common masters degree concentration at Yale University was General Business Administration & Management with 555 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Yale University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,610

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

2,896

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 2,610 degrees were awarded to men at Yale University, which is 0.901 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,896).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Yale University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 313 degrees were awarded to men at Yale University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.23 times more than the 255 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 255 degrees were awarded to men at Yale University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.815 times less than the 313 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

88%

100% Completion Time

97%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 88% of students graduating from Yale University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 97% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 97% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Yale University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.131% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,043 degrees awarded
Asian
881 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
490 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Yale University is white (2,043 degrees awarded). There were 2.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (881 degrees).

1.04% of degree recipients (57 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
1,081 degrees awarded
White Male
962 degrees awarded
Asian Female
501 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Yale University is white female (1,081 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (962 degrees).

Operations

Yale University has an endowment valued at nearly $40.7B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.05B (2.59%) compared to the 4.37% average return (19M on 434M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2023, Yale University had a total salary expenditure of 4.87B. Yale University employs 652 Professors, 334 Lecturers and 229 Assistant professors. Most academics at Yale University are Male Professor (453), Female Professor (199), and Female Lecturer (182).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Yale University are: Management, with 1,339 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 1,254 employees, and Service with 1,195 employees.

Endowment

$40.7B

2023 Endowment

1.54%

decline from 2022

Yale University has an endowment valued at about $40.7B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Yale University declined 1.54% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $40.3B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Yale University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$2.2B

2023 Salaries

10.1%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Yale University paid a median of $2.2B in salaries, which represents 45.2% of their overall expenditure ($4.87B) and a 10.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.41% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.82% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$278M

Instructional Salaries

1,380

Number of Employees

In 2023, Yale University paid a total of $278M to 1,380 employees working as instructors, which represents 12.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.13M (2.35%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

652 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1,339 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Yale University were Professor with 652 employees, Lecturer with 334 employees, and Assistant professor with 229 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Yale University were Management with 1,339 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 1,254 employees, and Service with 1,195 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Lecturer

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Yale University was Male Professor with 453 employees, Female Professor with 199 employees, and Female Lecturer with 182 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Yale University.

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