Yale University, CT

Private Nonprofit 4-Year • Large • Highly Residential Doctoral University Very Selective • Low Transfer-In Main Campus
place
Woodbridge Hall, New Haven, CT 06520
phone
(203) 432-4771
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Yale University Rankings

Affordability63
Selectivity98
Retention98
Graduation98
Earnings81
Diversity88
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Yale University

100% Bachelor’s
- Associate’s
- Certificate
Grad Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies5%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences11%
Computer and Information Sciences6%
Engineering6%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
History10%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics6%
Multi-disciplinary Studies6%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences4%
Psychology4%
Social Sciences27%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Getting into Yale University

6% Admission Rate
770 Median SAT Math
745 Median SAT Reading
34 Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)740–800
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)720–770
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)33–35
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Yale University

$53K In-State Tuition
$53K Out-of-State Tuition
$71K Average Total Cost
$19K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School CT US
$0–$30K $2K $14K $14K
$30K–$48K $4K $15K $15K
$48K–$75K $4K $16K $17K
$75K–$110K $11K $19K $19K
>$110K $39K $22K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Yale University

8% Receive Federal Loans
$12K Median Federal Debt
86% Repayment Rate
$136 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School CT US
$0–$30K 32% 51% 57%
$30K–$48K 21% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 15% 12% 12%
$75K–$110K 8% 9% 9%
>$110K 25% 15% 11%

Student Debt

Category School CT US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $10K $12K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $8K $13K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $16K $12K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $10K $13K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $15K $12K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $27K $22K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $20K $17K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6K $6K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School CT US
1-year after entering repayment 84% 51% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 86% 54% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 89% 58% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 92% 62% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Yale University

99% Retention Rate
- Transfer Rate
7% Withdrawal Rate
97% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School CT US
Within 4 Years 88% 39% 38%
Within 6 Years 97% 58% 55%
Within 8 Years 98% 58% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School CT US
Asian 96% 62% 53%
Black 95% 45% 39%
Caucasian 97% 54% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 96% 49% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 92% 52% 40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100% 44% 43%
Non-US citizens/residents 97% 51% 50%
Two or more races 100% 48% 44%
Other race 100% 52% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Yale University

92% Employment Rate
$57K Median Salary
$32K 25 Pctl Salary
$88K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School CT US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 92% 89% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 92% 87% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 91% 88% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 90% 86% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 90% 86% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School CT US
10th percentile of earnings $14K $8K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $32K $20K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $57K $34K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $88K $49K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $142K $65K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School CT US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $57K $34K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $72K $39K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $83K $43K $35K

Students

Students at Yale University

5,963 Undergraduates
99% Full-time Undergrads
19 Avg Entry Age
7,469 Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School CT US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 50% 60% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 50% 40% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School CT US
Asian 19% 3% 4%
Black 8% 16% 18%
Caucasian 42% 48% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 13% 22% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% <1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 11% 2% 2%
Two or more races 6% 3% 3%
Other race <1% 4% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School CT US
$0–$30K 25% 38% 43%
$30K–$48K 16% 16% 18%
$48K–$75K 15% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 18% 12% 14%
>$110K 43% 20% 15%

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