Yale University

Name: Yale University Common Data Set 2025-26
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Common Data Set 2025-26

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Acceptance Rate

4.7%

Applications

50,264

Admitted

2,387

Enrolled

1,633

SAT Composite

1470-1560

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

Applicants50,264reported count

Admits2,3875%

Class seats1,63368% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	50,264	2,387	5%	1,633	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 68%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spot944

Accepted a spot738

Admitted from wait list32

78% joined after being offered a spot. 4% of students who joined were admitted. 2% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	944
Accepted a wait-list spot	738
Admitted from wait list	32
Joined after being offered	78%
Admitted after joining	4%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $80.

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§ Extraction473fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES

Address Information

CityNew Haven

StateCT

Zip6,520

Country:USA

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

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

DiplomaX

Bachelor'sX

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	798	832	3	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	23	4	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	2418	2482	73	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	3239	3318	76	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	0	0	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	3239	3318	76	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	3	0	0	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	3	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	15	19	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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	1279	1669	75	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	2467	2979	133	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	20	14	1	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	27	56	1	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	70	105	6	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	9	16	63	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	106	177	70	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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	7005	7980	285	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	155	706	706
Hispanic/Latino	222	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	137	620	620
White, non-Hispanic	501	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	10	34	34
Asian, non-Hispanic	422	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	4	11	11
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	129	483	483
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	1633	6636	6667

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	0
Associate degrees	0
Bachelor's degrees	1860
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	2867
Post-master's certificates	13
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	499
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	298
Doctoral degrees, other	2

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	307	24	1219	1550
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	307	24	1219	1550
Completed in less than four years	182	12	624	818
Completed in less than five years	95	11	500	606
Completed in less than six years	13	1	55	69
Total completers	290	24	1179	1493
Six-year graduation rate	0.945%	1%	0.967%	0.963%

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	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%

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	99.4%

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 sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	22819	27445	Not reported	50264
Admitted	1189	1198	Not reported	2387
Enrolled	799	834	Not reported	1633
Enrolled full-time	799	834	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:944

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:738

Number of wait-listed students admitted:32

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	71	1156
ACT	27	444

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	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: 700-80089.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6999.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80088.1

SAT Math: 600-69910.6

SAT Math: 500-5991.4

SAT Math: 400-4990

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160090

SAT Composite: 1200-13998.8

SAT Composite: 1000-11991.2

SAT Composite: 800-9990

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class97

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:31

Total0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:80

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

Yes, by:X

Date: Month4

Date: Day1

Must reply by (date)X

Date: Month5

Date: Day1

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 YEAR

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	928	819	Not reported	1747
Admitted	23	22	Not reported	45
Enrolled	17	18	Not reported	35

Application for Admission

Fall Closing Date: Month3

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Transfer Credit Policies

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:1

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:1

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

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)91%

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 commute23%

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

Coed residence hallsX

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	72500	72500
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	21600	21600
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	12080	12080
Food only, on-campus meal plan	9520	9520
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Financial Aid

10 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	0	0	0
Average institutional non-need grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average athletic grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Reporting Year

Academic Year2025-2026 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$12,344,630

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).$262,480,317

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$7,672,589

Total Scholarships/Grants$282,497,536

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$398,614

Federal Work-Study$2,099,514

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,612,770

Total Self-Help$6,110,898

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$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$0

Total Scholarships/Grants$0

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,221,625

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$6,221,625

Parent Loans$4,819,472

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,475,178

Athletic Awards$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	1633	Not reported	4
Applied for need-based aid	1162	Not reported	1
Determined to have financial need	885	Not reported	1
Awarded any aid	885	Not reported	1
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	882	Not reported	1
Awarded need-based self-help aid	231	Not reported	1
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	0	Not reported	0
Need fully met	885	Not reported	1
Average percentage of need met	100	Not reported	100
Average financial aid package	74353	Not reported	46662
Average need-based scholarship or grant	73273	Not reported	45612
Average need-based self-help award	3856	Not reported	0
Average need-based loan	3114	Not reported	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.1,829

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	229	13	22185
Federal loan programs	203	11	14323
Institutional loan programs	8	0	8699
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	35	2	60087

Aid to Nonresidents

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$38,640,976

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date): Month5

Students must reply by (date): Day1

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:##

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	1545	676	2221
Members of minority groups	547	157	704
Females	659	293	952
Males	886	383	1269
Nonresidents	177	45	222
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1440	465	1905
Master's, but not terminal master's	55	44	99
Bachelor's degree	27	58	85
Unknown or other highest degree	23	109	132
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	379	338	717

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8.8

based on ____ students11,376

and ____ faculty1,299

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	376	Not reported
10-19 students	376	Not reported
20-29 students	599	Not reported
30-39 students	130	Not reported
40-49 students	64	Not reported
50-99 students	39	Not reported
100+ students	79	Not reported
Total	46	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	2.3%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	1.6%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	4.8%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	8.5%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	4.8%
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	3.6%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.7%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	9.9%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	8.4%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.7%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.8%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	3.8%
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	23.0%
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	6.4%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100%	100.0%	Not reported

Yale University

How the class gets assembled.

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