Yale University
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Class rank | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Very Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Very Important |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
Non-academic
| Extracurricular activities | Very Important |
| Talent/ability | Very Important |
| Character/personal qualities | Very Important |
| Interview | Considered |
| First generation | Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Considered |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| State residency | Considered |
| Volunteer work | Considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 885
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $73,273
Students with non-need merit aid: 0
Student Debt
Median total debt: $11,648
Students with federal loans: 5.8%
Students with Pell grants: 19.2%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $64,379
After 5 years: $93,562
Majors(55 programs)
- Economics.(198 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(159 graduates)
- History.(108 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(96 graduates)
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(93 graduates)
- Research and Experimental Psychology.(70 graduates)
- Mathematics.(62 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(62 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(59 graduates)
- Statistics.(53 graduates)
- International Relations and National Security Studies.(48 graduates)
- Area Studies.(46 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(44 graduates)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(34 graduates)
- Engineering Science.(33 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(32 graduates)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(32 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(30 graduates)
- Cognitive Science.(30 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(28 graduates)
- Philosophy.(27 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(27 graduates)
- Physics.(23 graduates)
- Architecture.(22 graduates)
- Chemistry.(22 graduates)
- Sociology.(19 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(17 graduates)
- Anthropology.(16 graduates)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(15 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(15 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(15 graduates)
- Computer Programming.(14 graduates)
- Applied Mathematics.(14 graduates)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(14 graduates)
- Chemical Engineering.(10 graduates)
- Music.(10 graduates)
- Mathematics and Computer Science.(9 graduates)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics.(9 graduates)
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(8 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(7 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(6 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(6 graduates)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(5 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
- Engineering Physics.(3 graduates)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
- Physical Sciences.
- Physical Sciences, Other.
- Psychology, General.
- Archeology.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,811 students
Admission Rate: 4.5%
Retention Rate: 99.0%
Graduation Rate: 96.3%
Student Demographics
White (32.4%)
Hispanic (15.7%)
Black (8.8%)
Asian (22.8%)
Two or More (7.2%)
International (10.6%)
Gender Distribution
Men (48.2%)
Women (51.8%)