Yale University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #12 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #10 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #10 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 28 | In Connecticut |
| #1 of 3 | In New Haven |
| #2 of 3,326 | For Biotechnology |
| Top10 | For 37 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 5%
- Undergraduates
- 6,818
- Graduates
- 8,263
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.yale.edu
Yale University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Yale University has an acceptance rate of 5% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Applicants | 51,803 | 22,003 | 29,799 |
| Admissions | 2,332 | 1,127 | 1,205 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,641 | 788 | 853 |
198 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
56 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
926 or 56%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1500
or below
75% of them
had 1580
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Yale University are 1500-1580 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
421 or 26%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 33
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Yale University are 33-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 4974 (33%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 3564 (24%) |
| Asian | 2524 (17%) |
| Hispanic | 1814 (12%) |
| Black or African American | 1081 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 827 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 231 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 18 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Yale University is $26,044 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $28,132 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $19,744 |
| $48-75K | $20,900 |
| $75-110K | $17,004 |
| $110K+ | $49,347 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $64,700 | $48,300 |
| Tuition in-state | $64,700 | $48,300 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $64,700 | $48,300 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,576 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $19,180 |
| Room charge | $10,900 |
| Meal charge | $8,280 |
Yale University majors
Yale University has granted 1,449 bachelor's degrees across 60 programs, 2,846 master's across 96 programs, and 800 doctorate degrees across 57 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Yale University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 555 | 13 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 140 | 72 | 21 |
| Law | 224 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 126 | 68 | 9 |
| Environmental Studies | 26 | 121 | 8 |
| History, General | 75 | 58 | 20 |
| Public Health, General | 128 | 13 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 92 | 22 | 21 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 101 | 26 | |
| Experimental Psychology | 63 | 39 | 14 |
| Physician Assistant | 113 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 64 | 43 | |
| Medicine | 107 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 96 | ||
| Epidemiology | 92 | ||
| Neuroscience | 47 | 28 | 17 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 91 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 16 | 36 | 39 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 29 | 41 | 12 |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 71 | 1 | 9 |
| Physics, General | 22 | 43 | 16 |
| Statistics, General | 38 | 34 | 3 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 70 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 50 | 7 | 10 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 26 | 23 | 16 |
| Health Policy Analysis | 63 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 43 | 16 | 4 |
| Divinity & Ministry | 52 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 52 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 51 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 18 | 20 | 8 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 15 | 21 | 8 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 11 | 19 | 12 |
| Stringed Instruments | 40 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 4 | 21 | 14 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other | 38 | ||
| Immunology | 23 | 14 | |
| Cognitive Science, General | 36 | ||
| Environmental Science | 36 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 23 | 10 | 2 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 35 | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | 25 | 5 | 3 |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 23 | 8 | |
| Sociology, General | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 30 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 30 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Anthropology, General | 14 | 6 | 7 |
| Engineering Science | 27 | ||
| Astronomy | 2 | 20 | 4 |
| Biostatistics | 26 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 4 | 18 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 24 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 7 | 16 | |
| Printmaking | 23 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 5 | 11 | 7 |
| Music, General | 4 | 13 | 3 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 18 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 18 | ||
| Keyboard Instruments | 18 | ||
| Linguistics | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Graphic Design | 17 | ||
| Acting | 16 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 15 | 1 | |
| Architecture | 12 | 4 | |
| Environmental Health | 16 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| French Language and Literature | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| Genetics, General | 1 | 15 | |
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 15 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 9 | 6 | |
| Voice and Opera | 13 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 12 | ||
| Sculpture | 12 | ||
| Theology & Theological Studies | 12 | ||
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | 6 | 5 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 11 | ||
| Engineering, General | 7 | 3 | |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 9 | 1 | |
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 3 | 7 | |
| Photography | 10 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 9 | ||
| Astrophysics | 9 | ||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 5 | 4 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 4 | 4 | |
| European Studies & Civilization | 8 | ||
| Pharmacology | 5 | 3 | |
| Bible & Biblical Studies | 7 | ||
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 3 | 4 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 7 | ||
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism | 5 | 2 | |
| Archeology | 6 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 6 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 3 | 3 | |
| Music, Other | 6 | ||
| Physiology, General | 3 | 3 | |
| Christian Studies | 5 | ||
| Women's Studies | 4 | 1 | |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 4 | ||
| Conducting | 4 | ||
| Ethics | 4 | ||
| International Public Health & International Health | 4 | ||
| Mathematics, Other | 4 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 4 | ||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 3 | ||
| Theatre & Theatre Arts Management | 3 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 3 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | ||
| Physics, Other | 1 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,449 | 2,846 | 800 |
Yale University has a graduation rate of 96%, which is among the 2% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 96% | 96% | 96% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Yale University is a world-class research university with 344,067 scientific papers published and 16,740,050 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Genetics, Biochemistry, Psychology, Physics, and Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3266 | 88680 |
| 1993 | 3310 | 89025 |
| 1994 | 3287 | 96135 |
| 1995 | 3475 | 103515 |
| 1996 | 3592 | 112430 |
| 1997 | 3972 | 122592 |
| 1998 | 4148 | 139136 |
| 1999 | 4259 | 152223 |
| 2000 | 4457 | 170981 |
| 2001 | 4466 | 187300 |
| 2002 | 5007 | 218587 |
| 2003 | 5303 | 244613 |
| 2004 | 5593 | 261026 |
| 2005 | 5974 | 288037 |
| 2006 | 6639 | 318927 |
| 2007 | 6744 | 349384 |
| 2008 | 7120 | 382874 |
| 2009 | 7714 | 415743 |
| 2010 | 8117 | 452851 |
| 2011 | 8610 | 498495 |
| 2012 | 9690 | 554119 |
| 2013 | 10141 | 595152 |
| 2014 | 10434 | 638529 |
| 2015 | 10714 | 664500 |
| 2016 | 10668 | 683556 |
| 2017 | 11740 | 724421 |
| 2018 | 13000 | 767439 |
| 2019 | 13514 | 850561 |
| 2020 | 20012 | 1016886 |
| 2021 | 16255 | 1106476 |
| 2022 | 15976 | 1051840 |
| 2023 | 16294 | 1085281 |
| 2024 | 14168 | 1052981 |
Yale University alumni
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George W. Bush
- Enrolled in Yale University
- 1964-1968 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in study of history
- Occupations
- businesspersonpoliticianrugby union playerpaintermotivational speaker
- Biography
-
George Walker Bush is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Bush family and the Republican Party, he was the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. The eldest son of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush, he flew warplanes in the Texas Air National Guard in his twenties. After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers, of Major League Baseball, before being elected governor of Texas in 1994. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind-generated electricity in the United States. In the 2000 presidential election, he won over Democratic incumbent Vice President Al Gore, while losing the popular vote after a narrow and contested Electoral College win, which involved a Supreme Court decision to stop a recount in Florida.
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Bill Clinton
- Enrolled in Yale University
- 1970-1973 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- politicianwriterlawyerdiplomatautobiographer
- Biography
-
William Jefferson Clinton is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the attorney general of Arkansas from 1977 to 1979 and as the governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981, and again from 1983 to 1992. Clinton, whose policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy, became known as a New Democrat.
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George H. W. Bush
- Enrolled in Yale University
- 1945-1948 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- aircraft pilotpoliticiannaval officerstatespersonentrepreneur
- Biography
-
George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as the 43rd vice president from 1981 to 1989 under Ronald Reagan and previously in various other federal positions.
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Meryl Streep
- Enrolled in Yale University
- In 1975 graduated with Master of Fine Arts
- Occupations
- television producervoice actorfilm producerfilm actorstage actor
- Biography
-
Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep is an American actress. Known for her versatility and adept accent work, she has been described as "the best actress of her generation". She has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, including a record 21 Academy Award nominations, winning thrice, and a record 34 Golden Globe Award nominations, winning eight.
General info
| Alternative names | YU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1701 |
| Motto | Light and Truth |
| Colors | yale blue |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 17,677 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Woodbridge Hall New Haven, Connecticut, 06520 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 134,000 |
| Phone | 2034324771 |