Yale University
Common Data Set 2023-24
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Acceptance Rate
4.5%
Applications
51,802
Admitted
2,332
Enrolled
1,641
SAT Composite
1500-1560
SAT Math
760-800
SAT Reading
740-780
All Extracted Fields
A. General Information
- Certificate
- X
- Diploma
- X
- Bachelor's
- X
- Master's
- X
- Post-master's certificate
- X
- Doctoral degree research/scholarship
- X
- Doctoral degree – professional practice
- X
- Doctoral degree -- other
- X
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males (Males, FT)
- 785
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 8
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 2432
- Total degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 3225
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males (Males, FT)
- 4
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males (Males, FT)
- 3229
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males (Males, PT)
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 2
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 5
- Total degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 7
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: males (Males, PT)
- 7
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males (Males, FT)
- 1232
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 2353
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males (Males, FT)
- 13
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males (Males, PT)
- 37
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 51
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males (Males, PT)
- 13
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: males (Males, PT)
- 101
- Total All Students: males (Males)
- 6827
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females (Females, FT)
- 846
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 10
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 2603
- Total degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 3459
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females (Females, FT)
- 2
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females (Females, FT)
- 3461
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females (Females, PT)
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 1
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 4
- Total degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 5
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: females (Females, PT)
- 6
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females (Females, FT)
- 1502
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 2793
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females (Females, FT)
- 19
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females (Females, PT)
- 44
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 60
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females (Females, PT)
- 7
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: females (Females, PT)
- 111
- Total All Students: females (Females)
- 7775
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 10
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 105
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 115
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 115
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 43
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 93
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 1
- Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 2
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 2
- Total All Students: Unknown (Unknown)
- 252
- Nonresidents
- 188
- Hispanic/Latino
- 292
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 156
- White, non-Hispanic
- 420
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 8
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 407
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 111
- TOTAL
- 1641
- Nonresidents
- 724
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 600
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 28
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 10
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 492
- TOTAL
- 6811
- Nonresidents
- 724
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 602
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 28
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 10
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 492
- TOTAL
- 6818
- Certificate/diploma
- 0
- Associate degrees
- 0
- Bachelor's degrees
- 1449
- Master's degrees
- 2846
- Post-Master's certificates
- 8
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 463
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 331
- Doctoral degrees – other
- 6
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 255
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 43
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1281
- Total
- 1579
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 255
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 43
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1281
- Total
- 1579
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 169
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 33
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 842
- Total
- 1044
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 61
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 7
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 371
- Total
- 439
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 6
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 31
- Total
- 38
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 236
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 41
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1244
- Total
- 1521
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0.925
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0.953
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0.971
- Total
- 0.963
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 214
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 38
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1115
- Total
- 1367
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 214
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 38
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1115
- Total
- 1367
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 182
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 38
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 985
- Total
- 1205
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 11
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 89
- Total
- 100
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 7
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 25
- Total
- 32
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 200
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 38
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1099
- Total
- 1337
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0.935
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0.986
- Total
- 0.978
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 96
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 99
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 100
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 0
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 0
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 28
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 22003
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 29799
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 1127
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 1205
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 788
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 853
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 788
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males, PT)
- 0
- Total
- 0.0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
- 853
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, PT)
- 0
- Amount of application fee:
- 80
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 1145
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 899
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 0
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Not Considered
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 56
- Percent Submitting ACT Scores
- 26
- Number Submitting SAT Scores
- 926
- Number Submitting ACT Scores
- 421
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1500
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1540
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1560
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 740
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 760
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 780
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 760
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 780
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 800
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 33
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 34
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 35
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 31
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 34
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 35
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 34
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 35
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 36
E. Academic Offerings and Policies
- Accelerated program
- X
- Distance learning
- X
- Double major
- X
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Liberal arts/career combination
- X
- Student-designed major
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
- Arts/fine arts
- X
- English (including composition)
- X
- Foreign languages
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Intensive writing
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 94
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 0
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 93
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 20
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 1
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Marching band
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Opera
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Television station
- X
- Yearbook
- X
- Coed residence halls
- X
- Special housing for disabled students
- X
G. Annual Expenses
- Tuition
- 67250
- Tuition
- 67250
- Required Fees:
- 19900
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 11300
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 8600
- Required Fees:
- 19900
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 11300
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 8600
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 9661257
- 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).
- 235164664
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 6529011
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 251354932
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 475813
- Federal Work-Study
- 1683584
- Total Self-Help
- 5995081
- 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).
- 401539
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 4704825
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 5106364
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 2021827
- Total Self-Help
- 2021827
- Parent Loans
- 8334604
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 4184424
- Athletic Awards
- 0
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
- 1641
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
- 1190
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
- 842
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid (FT)
- 842
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 842
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid (FT)
- 491
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 2
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 842
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 100
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 72376
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e (FT)
- 71577
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f (FT)
- 1916
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan (FT)
- 2068
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
- 6798
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
- 3920
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
- 2929
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid (FT)
- 2929
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 2929
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid (FT)
- 1639
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 6
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 2929
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 100
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 70106
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e (FT)
- 69164
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f (FT)
- 2074
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan (FT)
- 2628
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits) (FT)
- 6
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n (FT)
- 13667
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits) (FT)
- 28
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n (FT)
- 14341
- 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.
- 1449
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 1361
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 466
- C. Total number who are females
- 564
- D. Total number who are males
- 797
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 148
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 1280
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 50
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 26
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 5
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 282
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 675
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 168
- C. Total number who are females
- 307
- D. Total number who are males
- 368
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 51
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 536
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 60
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 61
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 18
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 296
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 2036
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 634
- C. Total number who are females
- 871
- D. Total number who are males
- 1165
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 199
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 1816
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 110
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 87
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 23
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 578
- Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
- 6:1
- based on ____ students
- 2023
- 2-9
- 308
- 10-19
- 747
- 20-29
- 152
- 30-39
- 63
- 40-49
- 45
- 50-99
- 87
- 100+
- 55
- Total
- 1457
- Total
- 0
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- Natural resources and conservation
- 1.6
- Architecture
- 1.0
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 5.6
- Computer and information sciences
- 10.3
- Engineering
- 5.9
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 2.9
- English
- 3.5
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 1.0
- Biological/life sciences
- 10.9
- Mathematics and statistics
- 7.4
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 7.6
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 1.8
- Physical sciences
- 3.7
- Psychology
- 4.1
- Social sciences
- 22.3
- Visual and performing arts
- 4.7
- History
- 5.5
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100.0