By the Numbers

5,453

undergraduate students

6,859

graduate & professional students

4,462

international students & scholars

4,410

faculty members

117

countries represented by international students

288

registered undergraduate organizations

varsity sports teams

15M

library holdings

Yale Facts

Yale University is a large research university with a wide array of programs, departments, schools, centers, museums, and many affiliated organizations.

The facts below address some frequently asked statistical questions about Yale. More detailed statistics are available from the Office of Institutional Research.

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Fall 2015 Enrollment

Division	Male	Female	Total	% International*
Yale College	2,809	2,696	5,505	11%
Special (Degree & Non-Degree)	21	6	27	4%
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences	1,505	1,353	2,858	35%
Professional School Programs
Architecture	96	98	194	28%
Art	62	65	127	26%
Divinity	188	147	335	13%
- Institute of Sacred Music	18	17	35	6%
Drama	87	107	194	18%
Forestry & Environmental Studies	110	190	300	29%
Law	362	308	670	13%
Management	498	284	782	42%
M.D.	246	212	458	12%
Music	106	80	186	44%
- Institute of Sacred Music	19	9	28	18%
Nursing	45	267	312	3%
Physician Associate	32	78	110	3%
Public Health	81	183	264	25%
Professional School Programs Total	1,950	2,045	3,995	22%
Total University	6,295	6,100	12,385	20%

* Students pursuing degrees in the fields of engineering and applied science are enrolled in either Yale Total research expenditures including all restricted College or in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

“International” excludes U.S. citizens and and unrestricted funds from all sources: $550.9 Million students who have permanent resident status.

Institute of Sacred Music students are listed in brackets for information only as they are enrolled in either the Divinity School or the School of Music.

Enrollment figures for each school include only those students paying tuition to that school in the fall term.

University-wide Enrollments by Ethnicity (% of non-international enrollment)*

Ethnicity	%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2%
Asian	21%
Black or African-American	10%
Hispanic of any race	10%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander	1%
White	72%
Race/ethnicity unknown	2%

*Students self-reporting two or more races are counted once in each race/ethnicity category.

International Students

20% are international students*
118 countries are represented
Countries most represented: China, Canada, Germany, India, South Korea, and the United Kingdom

Yale College Student Body Characteristics

84% of undergraduates live in university housing.
99% of freshmen return for their sophomore year.
95% graduate within five years; 97% graduate within six years.
94% are from out-of-state (including nonresident aliens).
The average age of an undergraduate is 20.
808 students (regular and summer term) studied abroad in 2014-15.

View more information and statistics on study abroad students.

Freshmen Class Statistics - Fall 2015

Acceptance Statistics:
- # of Applicants: 30,236
- % Admitted: 6.7%
- # of Matriculants: 1,364
- Yield: 68.8%
57% of matriculants came from public high schools.
43% of maticulants came from independent, parochial, and other schools.
10% of matriculants were children of Yale alumni.
11% of matriculants were international students.

Test score ranges (25th to 75th percentiles) for enrolled freshmen:
- SAT-Verbal: 720-800
- SAT-Math: 710-800
- SAT-Writing: 710-790
- ACT: 31-35

Degrees Conferred (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015)

Degree	Men	Women	Total	% Who are International
Bachelors	677	650	1,327	10%
Masters & Post-Masters Certificates	1,119	1,101	2,220	29%

Doctorates	400	362	762	23%
Research & Scholarship	222	204	426	34%
Professional Practice	178	158	336	8%
Total Number Degrees	2,196	2,113	4,309	22%

Yale College Post-Graduate Plans - Class of 2015

When asked about their expected plans for the fall following graduation almost three-quarters (76.0%) of respondents intend to be working, with the next largest group (20.0%) planning to attend graduate school. Those not attending graduate school immediately were asked if they intend to enroll in a graduate program within the next five years. 78.1% indicated they intend to pursue graduate school within the next five years.

Expected Plans for Fall 2015	%
Working for pay full-time/part-time/short-term position	76.0%
Attending graduate or professional school	20.0%
Independent research (including scholarships/fellowships such as Rhodes and Fulbright)	3.2%
Traveling/family and other caregiving	0.3%
Volunteer activity (not for pay)	0.3%
Military service	0.2%

To view the full report, please visit the Yale Office of Career Strategy.

Undergraduate Financial Aid

All scholarships and grants are awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need.

2,734 of undergraduates received scholarships/grants from Yale sources
49% of undergraduates received scholarships/grants from Yale sources
Average need-based scholarships/grants from all sources: $46,445
Average need-based scholarships/grants from Yale sources: $43,285
Range of individual scholarships/grants from Yale sources: $500-$66,500

Faculty Headcounts - Fall 2015*

Yale Schools	Tenured	Term	Non-Ladder	Research	Total
Arts & Sciences	456	199	278	132	1,065
Architecture	7	2	51	1	61
Art	3	3	50	0	56
Divinity	19	10	34	3	66
Drama	0	0	79	0	79
Forestry & Environmental Studies	18	8	34	14	74
Law	47	4	70	31	152
Management	37	35	19	1	92
Medicine	502	1,032	444	647	2,625
Music	0	0	66	2	68
Nursing	10	16	52	4	82
Total	1,099	1,309	1,177	835	4,420

* Faculty with appointments in multiple Yale schools are counted only once in this table and are included in the school where they hold their primary appointment. As a result, the numbers listed for any one school may not fully represent the entire body of faculty who teach and work with students in that school.

In the Schools of Music and Drama, adjunct professors provide the core of the schools’ regular faculty. As a result, the distinction among the categories of tenured/term/non-ladder is less relevant in those schools.

In the School of Medicine, the tenured category also includes appointments made on a continuing basis without term.

Faculty in the School of Public Health are considered part of the School of Medicine.

Faculty in the School of Engineering and Applied Science are counted within the Faculty of Arts & Sciences.

University Staff Headcounts - Fall 2015

Staff Classification	Headcount
Managerial & Professional	4,252
Clerical & Technical	4,019
Service & Maintenance	1,184
Total	9,455

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