Yale University
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Acceptance Rate
5.3%
Applications
47,240
Admitted
2,509
Enrolled
1,786
SAT Composite 25th
1,480
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.
$100,533
10 yrs after enrollment
96%
6-year completion
$23,777
sticker minus grants
$12,975
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst 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
City:New Haven
StateCT
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 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/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
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 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESIn 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
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80089.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6999.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80091
SAT Math: 600-6998.1
SAT Math: 500-5990.9
SAT Math: Total100
ACT Composite: Total0
Total0
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
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
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 TABLESDoes 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
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: 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: Yes No 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/eli-whitney-students-program-details ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
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/eli-whitney-students-program-details
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 TABLESAccelerated 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
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)94%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
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 commute21%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18.8
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.8
Average age of full-time students20.4
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.4
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
Coed residence hallsX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://admissions.yale.edu/estimate-your-cost
Minimum8
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
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal$8,016,715
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$209,881,301
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$6,319,244
Total Scholarships/Grants$224,217,260
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$671,626
Federal Work-Study$1,422,273
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$5,308,131
Total Self-Help$7,402,030
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
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,151,073
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,151,073
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,023,295
Total Self-Help$1,023,295
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
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:591
CSS ProfileX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Parents personal and business tax returns CDS-H Page 23 Common Data Set 2021-2022 Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
FAFSAX
Institution's own financial aid formX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Other (specify):X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):3
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio6
based on ____ students6,533
and ____ faculty1,128