Yale University

Name: Yale University Common Data Set 2024-25
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Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance Rate

3.9%

Applications

57,517

Admitted

2,227

Enrolled

1,554

SAT Composite

1480-1560

SAT Math

740-790

SAT Reading

730-780

ACT Composite

33-35

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants57,517reported count

Admits2,2274%

Class seats1,55470% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	57,517	2,227	4%	1,554	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 70%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spot773

Accepted a spot565

Admitted from wait list23

73% joined after being offered a spot. 4% of students who joined were admitted. 1% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	773
Accepted a wait-list spot	565
Admitted from wait list	23
Joined after being offered	73%
Admitted after joining	4%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $80.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

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

§ Extraction486fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES

Respondent Information

Name:Alex

Title:McClung

Office:Data Resource Analyst

Mailing Address:Office of Institutional Research

City/State/Zip/Country:2 Whitney Grove Square

E-mail Address:New Haven

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?CT

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:06510

Country:USA

Phone:(203) 432-1330

Email Address:alex.mcclung@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

Address Information

City/State/Zip/Country:New Haven

Main Phone Number:CT

WWW Home Page Address:06520

Admissions Phone Number:USA

Admissions Office Mailing Address:(203) 432-4771

Admissions E-mail Address:http://www.yale.edu

Admissions Office

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

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

DiplomaX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Doctoral degree -- otherX

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://your.yale.edu/community/diversity-inclusion/office-diversity-and-inclusion

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

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

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	782	18	2433	3233	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	3234	Not reported	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	94	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	97	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	97	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	769	7	2646	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	3422	Not reported	3422	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	3	Not reported	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

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

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	52	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	119	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	6	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	270	Not reported

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	169	754	756
Hispanic/Latino	289	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	149	628	628
White, non-Hispanic	463	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	7	27	27
Asian, non-Hispanic	320	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	11	11
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	100	479	479
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	1554	6758	6814

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	0
Bachelor's degrees	1665
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	2757
Post-master's certificates	8
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	438
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	318
Doctoral degrees, other	1

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	313	27	1233	1573
Did not persist	0	0	1	1
Final cohort	313	27	1232	1572
Completed in less than four years	197	18	689	904
Completed in less than five years	86	9	458	553
Completed in less than six years	15	0	33	48
Total completers	298	27	1180	1505
Six-year graduation rate	0.952%	1%	0.958%	0.957%

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	255	43	1281	1579
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	255	43	1281	1579
Completed in less than four years	169	33	842	1044
Completed in less than five years	61	7	371	439
Completed in less than six years	6	1	31	38
Total completers	236	41	1244	1521
Six-year graduation rate	0.925%	0.953%	0.971%	0.963%

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	98.8%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

APX

Institutional ExamX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	24951	32540	20	6	57517
Admitted	1136	1091	0	0	2227
Enrolled full-time	782	772	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1554

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:773

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:565

Number of wait-listed students admitted:23

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	61	950
ACT	25	384

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	1480	1530	1560
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	730	760	780
SAT math	740	780	790
ACT composite	33	34	35
ACT math	31	34	35
ACT English	34	35	36
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: 700-80087.89

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69910.53

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991.47

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.11

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.00

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.00

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100.00

SAT Math: 700-80088.1

SAT Math: 600-69910.2

SAT Math: 500-5991.7

SAT Math: 400-4990.0

SAT Math: 300-3990.0

SAT Math: 200-2990.0

SAT Math: Total100.0

SAT Composite: 1400-160088.7

SAT Composite: 1200-13999.9

SAT Composite: 1000-11991.4

SAT Composite: 800-9990.0

SAT Composite: 600-7990.0

SAT Composite: 400-5990.0

SAT Composite: Total100.0

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class96

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class99

Percent in top half of high school graduating class100

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:33

Total0.0

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:80

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall)1

Priority Date2

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

DateX

Yes, other:4

Other Date1

DateX

No set Date5

Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 YEAR

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

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

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Total
Applied	1061	988	2055
Admitted	15	13	30
Enrolled	11	10	23

Application for Admission

Fall3

Winter1

Transfer Credit Policies

Number1

Unit Typecourse

Number1

Unit Typecourse

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://admissions.yale.edu/eli-whitney-students-program-details

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

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

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 commute0%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

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

Percent who live off campus or commute25%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

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

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://admissions.yale.edu/estimate-your-cost

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	69900	69900
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	20650	20650
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	11550	11550
Food only, on-campus meal plan	9100	9100
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Financial Aid

11 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	6	24	0
Average institutional non-need grant	27333	29162	nan
Athletic grant recipients	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average athletic grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Reporting Year

2024-20252024-2025 estimated

Methodology

Both FM and IM12884123

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$253,546,971

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$6,571,542

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$273,002,636

Total Scholarships/Grants$494,005

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,418,744

Federal Work-Study$3,347,120

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$6,259,869

Total Self-Help$0

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

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$699,890

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,030,025

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$5,729,915

Total Scholarships/Grants$5,795,074

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$5,795,074

Total Self-Help$5,479,921

Parent Loans$3,778,604

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

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	1554	6752	6
Applied for need-based aid	1165	3937	6
Determined to have financial need	908	3293	5
Awarded any aid	908	3293	5
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	905	3278	5
Awarded need-based self-help aid	622	2621	4
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	5	22	0
Need fully met	908	3293	5
Average percentage of need met	100	100	100
Average financial aid package	75093	74449	38683
Average need-based scholarship or grant	74040	72941	37483
Average need-based self-help award	1899	2108	1680
Average need-based loan	1908	2380	2100

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.1,665

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	197	12	7265
Federal loan programs	184	11	10883
Institutional loan programs	7	0	3920
State loan programs	0	0	0
Private student loans	32	2	24465

Aid to Nonresidents

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$41,016,421

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date):5

or within____weeks of notification.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:NO Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☒ No 31

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	1443	665	2108
Members of minority groups	505	159	664
Females	600	300	900
Males	843	365	1208
Nonresidents	163	44	207
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1348	518	1866
Master's, but not terminal master's	55	58	113
Bachelor's degree	31	58	89
Unknown or other highest degree	9	31	40
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	299	311	610

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio5

based on ____ students6,773

and ____ faculty1,277

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	342	Not reported
10-19 students	342	Not reported
20-29 students	622	Not reported
30-39 students	120	Not reported
40-49 students	69	Not reported
50-99 students	43	Not reported
100+ students	76	Not reported
Total	45	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	2.2%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	1.4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	4.6%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	9.4%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	5.8%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.2%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	3.4%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.4%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	10.6%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	7.5%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	8.7%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.6%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.8%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	3.4%
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	22.9%
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	4.8%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	6.5%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100%	100.0%	100.0%

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How the class gets assembled.

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