Yale University
New Haven, CT · City · 6,758 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
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Location
New Haven, CT, 06520 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
HPN · Westchester
44 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$88,300
Avg net price
$23,777
Room & board
$19,900
Tuition
$67,250
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$17,633
$30–48k
$15,626
$48–75k
$17,943
$75–110k
$12,558
$110k+
$45,951
Admissions
Admit rate
4%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1534
Reading 730–780
Math 740–790
ACT midpoint
34
Composite 33–35
English 34–36
Math 31–35
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Yale University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
96%
1st-yr retention
99%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
98%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
98%
Transferred
0%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
2%
Median earnings (6yr)
$81,765
Median earnings (10yr)
$100,533
Median debt
$12,975
Monthly loan payment
$138
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,500–$19,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$26,959
Student Body
Men 49%Women 51%
5
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
20%
First-generation
25%
Median family income
$44,004
Independent students
2%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
31%
Hispanic
17%
Black
9%
Asian
22%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
11%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$81,765
10 years after entry
$100,533
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Institutional
Endowment
$41.4B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
75%
Avg faculty salary
$22,590/mo
Instructional spend/student
$80,541
Federal loan rate
5%
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