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Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·yale.edu
6-yr Graduation
96%
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Total enrollment
15,564
peer median 14,516
Avg net price
$23,777
-$704 vs R1 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
57,517
57,517 candidates competed
Admitted
2,227
3.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,554
69.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
96%
4-year graduation
58%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
96%
Full-time retention
99%

Pell equity

0.2pp gap
Pell recipients
96%298 of 312
Non-Pell (all)
96%1207 of 1260
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%27 of 27
No Federal Aid
96%1180 of 1233

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 169 Title IV programs, 24 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 143 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
169
Passing
24
14.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
1.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.2%
+0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

169programs
  • Passing24 · 14.2%
  • No Data143 · 84.6%
  • Failing2 · 1.2%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
24
No data
143

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

26
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-38.1%
$29,895 vs $48,304
Fine and Studio Arts
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-8.4%
$44,265 vs $48,304
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Master's Degree · Architecture And Related Services
+48.0%
$88,967 vs $60,112
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+58.8%
$70,736 vs $44,535
Medicine
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+67.9%
$100,955 vs $60,112
Ecology Evolution Systematics and Population Biology
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+73.6%
$93,163 vs $53,672
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+75.3%
$105,402 vs $60,112
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+79.4%
$62,440 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

20
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
91%
$134,152 debt · $147,204 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
86%
$37,917 debt · $44,265 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
74%
$97,464 debt · $131,639 earn
Law
Doctoral Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
73%
$136,405 debt · $188,189 earn
Ecology Evolution Systematics and Population Biology
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
71%
$66,000 debt · $93,163 earn
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Master's Degree · Architecture And Related Services
69%
$61,500 debt · $88,967 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
61%
$69,594 debt · $113,304 earn
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
59%
$61,821 debt · $105,402 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1929Next review Jun 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 14

Action history · 13

  1. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
  2. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Liaison Committee on Medical Education · Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
  3. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
  4. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
  5. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public health

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,633
$30–48k$15,626
$48–75k$17,943
$75–110k$12,558
$110k+$45,951

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$23,777
-$703vs R1 Research median $24,481
Federal loans
5.4%
In-state tuition
$67,250
Out-of-state
$67,250

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,667 students received $10.6M in Pell grants, alongside $78.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,667
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.6M
$10,638,768 total
Direct Loans
$78.8M
3,206 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$623K
147 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
305 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$32.5M
1,604 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6.3M
168 loan awards
Grad PLUS$37.9M
982 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,134 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (0.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.2%
-2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,134
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.1%
2017
0.9%
2018
0.7%
2019
0.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Yale

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs132
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

4,278 total completions
01Social Sciences
70316.4%
02Biological Sciences
57713.5%
03Health Professions
56913.3%
04Business
55412.9%
05Visual/Performing Arts
3879.0%
06Mathematics
3327.8%
07Engineering
3247.6%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
2946.9%
09Computer Sciences
2926.8%
10Legal Professions
2465.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
15,564
12-mo unduplicated
17,353
Undergraduate
8,432
Graduate
8,921

Gender split

Men
46%8,031
Women
54%9,322

Race / ethnicity composition

White
31.2%
Asian
21.9%
Hispanic
16.6%
Non-resident
11.2%
Black
9.3%
Two or more
7.1%
Unknown
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
936
518 M · 418 W
Women athletes
44.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$78.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$962K
$429K
Head-coach salaries
$182K
$117K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 19

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
139 M · 130 W
$2.1M
Football
121 M · —
$7.8M
Rowing
61 M · 45 W
$2.9M
Lacrosse
51 M · 39 W
$2.7M
Ice Hockey
29 M · 32 W
$2.7M
Soccer
29 M · 31 W
$1.2M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
19.03
287 offenses · 15,081 students

3-year trend

9.272 yrs ago23.081 yr ago19.03Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
763
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
259
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
19
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
16

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
149
Burglary
50
Aggravated assault
23
Robbery
21
Rape
19
Fondling
19
Arson
6

By location

287total
  • On campus114
  • Non-campus72
  • Public property101

Includes 56 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

4
Domestic violence
22
Dating violence
55
Stalking
81 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion7
  • Race1
  • Gender identity1
  • National origin1
  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons92
Drugs60
Liquor03

Residence-hall fires

  • Trumbull College1 fire
    Open flamesDamage $0-$99
  • Calhoun College (changed to Grace Hopper College)1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Lawrence Hall, Thomas2 fires
    Arson case- intentional fire set.Damage $0-$99
  • Lawrence Hall, Thomas2 fires
    Arson case- intentional fire set.Damage $0-$99
  • High, 281 fire
    Heating equipmentDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
5.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
2,995

Yale vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Yale selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectYale University
96%—15,564$23,777R1 Research
Boston College
91%16.4%15,432$41,704R1 Research
Tufts University
94%11.5%13,599$39,998R1 Research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
96%4.5%11,886$20,111R1 Research
Brown University
96%5.4%11,956$25,184R1 Research
Harvard University
98%3.6%30,259$19,066R1 Research
Peer group median96%5.4%14,516$24,481

Institutions like Yale

Explore the federal data for institutions in Yale's comparison group.

IPEDS

Yale Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
OIR [at] yale.edu

The Office of Institutional Research (OIR) provides information to support university decision-making through a variety of analytic activities, data-gathering tasks, and research projects.

Visit IR office page
Team
6 members
  • Lily Guillot Svensen, Ph.D.
    Director
  • Alex McClung, Ph.D.
    Data Resource Analyst
  • D. Scott Rinnan, Ph.D.
    Research Analyst
  • Jeffrey Sachs, Ph.D.
    Research Analyst
  • J.C. Salevan, Ph.D.
    Senior Research Analyst
  • John R. Goldin, Ph.D.
    Senior Research Analyst (part-time)

Common Data Set

Yale's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Yale University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Yale.

What is the graduation rate at Yale University?

Yale University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 96% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Yale University?

Yale University reports a total enrollment of 15,564 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Yale University?

The average net price at Yale University is $23,777 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Yale University?

Yale University's yield rate is 69.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Yale University located?

Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut 06520.

Who runs Institutional Research at Yale University?

Yale University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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