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Common Data Set 2020-21

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SAT Composite 25th

1,470

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$100,533

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

96%

6-year completion

Average net price

$23,777

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$12,975

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction378fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Gabriel

Last Name:Acevedo

Title:Institutional Research Analyst

Office:Office of Institutional Research

Address Line 1:2 W hitney Grove Sq

Zipcode6,510

Phone:(203) 432-4469

Email Address:gabriel.acevedo@yale.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://oir.yale.edu/common-data-set

Other

City:New Haven

StateCT

Address Information

Name of College/University:Yale University

CityNew Haven

StateCT

Zip6,520

Main Phone Number:(203) 432-4771

WWW Home Page Address:http://www.yale.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:(203) 432-9316

Admissions Email Address:student.questions@yale.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://admissions.yale.edu/

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

DiplomaX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Doctoral degree -- otherX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	4703

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	7357

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	12060

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	117	472	472
Hispanic/Latino	177	5	5
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	112	428	428
White, non-Hispanic	416	1644	1644
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	3	13	13
Asian, non-Hispanic	353	1123	1123
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	5	5
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	76	293	293
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	8	18	18
Total	1264	4703	4703

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	2
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	1392
Postbachelor's certificates	228
Master's degrees	2472
Post-master's certificates	8
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	7

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	196	25	1139	1360
Did not persist	0	0	2	2
Final cohort	196	25	1137	1358
Completed in less than four years	156	22	962	1140
Completed in less than five years	24	2	119	145
Completed in less than six years	5	0	19	24
Total completers	185	24	1100	1309
Six-year graduation rate	0.943877551%	0.96%	0.967458223%	0.963917526%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	156	21	1181	1358
Did not persist	1	1	Not reported	1
Final cohort	155	21	1181	1357
Completed in less than four years	132	17	1042	1191
Completed in less than five years	13	1	87	101
Completed in less than six years	3	1	23	27
Total completers	148	19	1152	1319
Six-year graduation rate	0.95483871%	0.904761905%	0.975444539%	0.971997052%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	13	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	65.00%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes

APX

Institutional ExamX

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	Yes	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	70	891
ACT	46	583

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1470	1560	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	720	780	Not reported
SAT math	740	800	Not reported
ACT composite	33	35	Not reported
ACT math	31	35	Not reported
ACT English	34	36	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80086.0

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69913.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80088.4

SAT Math: 600-69911.3

SAT Math: 500-5990.2

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160089.6

SAT Composite: 1200-139910.1

SAT Composite: 1000-11990.3

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: Total0

Total0

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month1

Application closing date (fall): Day2

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Other

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	677	634	Not reported	1311
Admitted	9	13	Not reported	22
Enrolled	4	10	Not reported	14

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes

Application for Admission

FallX

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.

Fall Closing Date: Month3

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 18 Course credits (where 1 Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 18 Course credits (where 1 - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 18.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: Yale does not have different credit transfer policies for veterans X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://admissions.yale.edu/transfer-details#credit ##

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Transfer Credit Policies

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:18

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:course

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:18

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:course

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:18

American Council on Education (ACE)No

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No

Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://admissions.yale.edu/transfer-details#credit

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Yale does not have different credit transfer policies for veterans

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Required Course Work

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HumanitiesX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)93%

Percent who live off campus or commute11%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)92%

Percent who live off campus or commute42%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18.6

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.6

Average age of full-time students20.2

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.2

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Annual Expenses

7 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://yale.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	59950	59950
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	59950	59950
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	17800	17800
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum8

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	3700	Not reported	Not reported
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	720	Not reported	Not reported
Other expenses	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2018-2019 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$7,338,066

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$176,674,066

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$5,557,997

Total Scholarships/Grants$189,570,129

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$937,012

Federal Work-Study$2,327,435

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,632,565

Total Self-Help$7,897,012

Parent Loans$0

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$795,289

Total Scholarships/Grants$795,289

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,810,244

Total Self-Help$1,810,244

Parent Loans$0

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,407

Aid to Nonresidents

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:335

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):3

Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 24 Common Data Set 2020-2021

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	1239	594	1833
Members of minority groups	316	118	434
Females	484	267	751
Males	755	327	1082
Nonresidents	96	38	134
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1155	447	1602
Master's, but not terminal master's	57	69	126
Bachelor's degree	23	54	77
Unknown or other highest degree	4	24	28
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	263	247	510

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio4

based on ____ students4,698

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	Not reported
10-19 students	Not reported	Not reported
20-29 students	Not reported	Not reported
30-39 students	Not reported	Not reported
40-49 students	Not reported	Not reported
50-99 students	Not reported	Not reported
100+ students	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	1.93%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	1.32%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	6.38%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.62%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	5.24%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.17%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	3.55%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.60%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	11.38%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	7.77%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	6.08%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.05%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.67%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	4.21%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	26.56%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	3.97%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	6.50%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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