Factsheet Index

• General Information
• Schools of Yale University
• Fall 2002 Enrollment
• University-wide Enrollment by Ethnicity
• Yale College Student Body Characteristics
• Statistics on Current 2002 Freshmen Class
• Degrees Conferred
• Activities of Yale College Class of 2000
• Alumni Donors
• Tuition & Fees
• 2001-02 Undergraduate Financial Aid
• Institutional Finances (Fiscal Year 2002)
• Faculty
• University Staff Counts
• Library Holdings
• Yale Property in New Haven
• University Degrees Offered
• Summer and Special Programs
• Undergraduate Majors
• Athletics
• University Accreditation
• The Officers of the University

General Information

• Private, independent institution founded in 1701.
• Semester system; 300-acre campus in New Haven, Connecticut

Schools of Yale University

• Yale College (undergraduate programs)
• Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
• 10 Professional schools
• Architecture
• Art
• Divinity
• Drama
• Forestry and Environmental Studies
• Law
• Management
• Medicine (M.D., Epidemiology & Public Health, and Physician Associate programs)
• Music
• Nursing

Fall 2002 Enrollment
 
 

Division	Male	Female	Total
Yale College:	2,650	2,624	5,274
Special (Degree & Non-Degree)	28	37	65
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences:	1,261	1,111	2,372
Professional Schools:
Architecture	114	71	185
Art	50	68	118
Divinity	190	182	372
Drama	87	110	197
Forestry & Environmental Studies	117	155	272
Institute of Sacred Music	40	19	59
Law	349	300	649
Management	324	141	465
Medicine -- M.D.	255	228	483
E.P.H.	72	158	230
P.A.	18	53	71
Music	97	87	184
Nursing	16	258	274
Professional Schools Total	1,729	1,830	3,559
Total University	5,668	5,602	11,270

2% of the total University enrollment is part-time;16% are international students.

University-wide Enrollments by Ethnicity

Ethnicity	%		Ethnicity	%
Asian	13%		Hispanic/Latino	5%
African-American/Black	7.5%		Native American	<1%
White & Other	74%

Yale College Student Body Characteristics

87% of undergraduates live in University housing.
98% of Freshmen return for their sophomore year.
93% graduate within five years; 94% graduate within six years.
84% are from out-of-state; 8% are from foreign countries.
The average age of an undergraduate is 20.

Statistics on Current 2002-03 Freshmen Class

• Acceptance Statistics:
• # of Applicants: 15,466
• % Accepted: 13%
• # of Matriculants: 1,300
• Yield: 66%
• 57% came from public high schools.
• 43% came from independent, parochial, and other schools.
• 16% were Yale College and Graduate/Professional School legacies.
• Test score ranges (25th to 75th percentiles) for enrolled freshmen:
• SAT-Verbal: 680-780
• SAT-Math: 690-780

Degrees Conferred (July 1, 2001-June 30, 2002)

Degree	Male	Female	Total
Bachelors	665	621	1,286
Masters & Intermediate	773	811	1,584
Doctorates	183	127	310
First Professional (J.D., M.Div., & M.D.)	193	179	372
Total	1,814	1,738	3,552

Yale College Graduates -- Activities One Year After Graduation:

Class of:	1975	1980	1985	1990	1994	1998	2000
Employment:	36%	50%	60%	67%	60%	65%	70%
Arts & Sciences Graduate School:	14%	13%	10%	9%	11%	7%	6%
Business School:	3%	2%	1%	1%	<1%	0%	<1%
Law School:	18%	15%	8%	5%	8%	7%	6%
Medical School:	17%	13%	11%	8%	11%	11%	8%
Other Professional School:	8%	5%	4%	2%	5%	4%	3%
Other Post-College Activities:	3%	2%	5%	5%	5%	7%	7%

University Alumni Donors

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Year	Tuition	Room & Board
1994-1995	$19,840	$6,510
1995-1996	$21,000	$6,630
1996-1997	$22,200	$6,680
1997-1998	$23,100	$6,850
1998-1999	$23,780	$7,050
1999-2000	$24,500	$7,440
2000-2001	$25,220	$7,660
2001-2002	$26,100	$7,930
2002-2003	$27,130	$8,240
2003-2004	$28,400	$8,600

2001-02 Undergraduate Financial Aid

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

Number of undergraduates who received scholarships/grants:	1,968
Percentage of undergraduates who received scholarships/grants:	37%
Average need-based scholarships/grants from all sources:	$18,635
Average need-based scholarships/grants from Yale funds:	$15,217
Range of individual scholarships/grants from all sources:	$206-$41,676

Institutional Finances (Fiscal Year 2002)

	FY 2002
Market value of endowment assets at the end of the fiscal year:	$10.4 billion
Total research expenditures including all restricted and unrestricted funds from all sources:	$333.0 million
Total library acquisitions expenditures for the 2002 financial year:	$29.4 million
Operating Expenses:	$1.47 billion

Faculty (Headcounts) Fall, 2002

Yale Schools	Tenured	Term	Non-Ladder	Research	Total
Arts & Sciences	357	240	277	139	1,013
Architecture	5	2	47	0	54
Art	5	3	30	0	38
Divinity	12	10	13	1	36
Drama*	0	0	52	0	52
Forestry & Env. Studies	13	10	22	4	49
Law	46	3	42	12	103
Management	27	17	12	3	59
Medicine*	357	520	254	375	1,506
Music*	2	0	57	1	60
Nursing	12	21	41	5	79
Total	836	826	847	540	3,049

*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.

91% of all full-time teaching faculty have doctoral degrees, first professional degrees, and/or appropriate degrees in their fields.

University Staff Counts (Headcounts) Fall, 2002

Managerial & Professional	3,590
Clerical & Technical	3,127
Service & Maintenance	1,175
Total	7,892

Library Holdings (2001-02)

Type	Number
Bound volumes	10.9 million
Periodical subscriptions	69,664
Units on microform	6.5 million
Units of audiovisual materials:	215,554

Yale Property in New Haven (2002-03)

Property	Acres
Campus	300
Athletic fields	100
Golf Course and nature preserves	515
Total	915

The degree programs of Yale University are in the following schools:

• Yale College

Courses in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematical and computer sciences, and engineering.
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Courses for college graduates.
• Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Master of Science (M.S.)
• Master of Philosophy (M.PHIL.)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PH.D.)
• School of Architecture

Courses for college graduates.
• Master of Architecture (M. ARCH.) - professional degree
• Master of Environmental Design (M.E.D.) - nonprofessional degree
• School of Art

Professional courses for college and art school graduates.
• Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
• Divinity School

Courses for college graduates.
• Master of Divinity (M.DIV.)
• Master of Arts in Religion (M.A.R.)
• Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.) - for qualified students with an M.DIV. degree
• School of Drama

Courses for college graduates and certificate students.
• Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
• Certificate in Drama
• One-Year Technical Internship (Certificate)
• Doctor of Fine Arts (D.F.A.)
• School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

Courses for college graduates.
• Master of Forestry (M.F.)
• Master of Forestry Science (M.F.S.)
• Master of Environmental Science (M.E.SC.)
• Master of Environmental Management (M.E.M.)
• Doctor of Forestry and Environmental Studies (D.F.E.S.)
• Law School

Courses for college graduates.
• Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.)
• Master of Laws (LL.M.)
• Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.)
• School of Management

Courses for college graduates.
• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - professional degree
• School of Medicine

Courses for college graduates and students who have completed requisite training in approved institutions. Postgraduate study in the basic sciences and clinical subjects.  Combined program with the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences leading to Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (M.D./PH.D.).  Courses in public health for qualified students.
• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
• Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
• Master of Medical Science (M.M.SC.) - from the Physician Associate Program
• School of Music

Graduate professional studies in performance, composition, and conducting.
• Certificate in Performance
• Master of Music (M.M.)
• Master of Musical Arts (M.M.A.)
• Artist Diploma
• Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.)
• School of Nursing

Courses for college graduates.
• Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)
• Post-master's certificate
• Doctor of Nursing Science (D.N.SC.)

Yale Summer Programs

Every summer approximately 1,500 Yale and non-Yale students enroll for various summer programs. Courses in Yale Summer Programs are in most cases identical in content and method to courses offered in Yale College during the regular academic year.
 
 

Undergraduate Majors (2002-03)

	Yale College Majors
African American Studies	Economics/Mathematics	Linguistics
African Studies	Electrical Engineering	Literature
American Studies	Electrical Engineering/ Computer Science	Mathematics
Anthropology	Engineering Sciences (Chemical, Environmental, Electrical, or Mechanical)	Mathematics/Philosophy
Applied Mathematics	English	Mathematics/Physics
Applied Physics	Environmental Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Archeological Studies	Environmental Studies	Molecular Biophysics/Biochemistry
Architecture	Ethics/Politics/Economics	Music
Art	Ethnicity/Race/Migration*	Near Eastern Languages/Civilizations
Astronomy	Film Studies	Philosophy
Astronomy/Physics	French	Physics
Biology	Geology/Geophysics	Physics/Philosophy
Biomedical Engineering	German	Political Science
Chemical Engineering	German Studies	Portuguese
Chemistry	Greek, Ancient & Modern	Psychology
Chinese	History	Religious Studies
Classical Civilization	History of Art	Renaissance Studies
Classics	History of Science/History of Medicine	Russian
Cognitive Science	Humanities	Russian/East European Studies
Computer Science	International Studies*	Sociology
Computer Science/Mathematics	Italian	Spanish
Computer Science/Psychology	Japanese	Special Divisional Major
East Asian Studies	Judaic Studies	Theater Studies
Economics	Latin American Studies	Women's and Gender Studies

*May be taken as a second major only.

Most popular undergraduate majors in 2001-02:

• History
• Economics
• Political Science

• 47% Arts & Humanities
• 32% Social Sciences
• 21% Biological & Physical Sciences
• <1% Other Arts & Sciences

Athletics

Of the 35 intercollegiate sports offered at Yale, 16 are for men, 18 are for women and 1 is co-ed.. Yale is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division I, IAA Football), the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), and the Ivy League.

Men/Women			Men		Women
crew	ice hockey		lightweight crew		field hockey
cross country	squash		football		volleyball
golf	swimming		baseball		gymnastics
soccer	track/indoor				softball
tennis	track/outdoor				sailing
basketball	lacrosse
fencing	sailing

Yale's intramural sports program revolves around the 12 residential colleges, with over 1,600 contests scheduled in over 35 sports. Competition is designed for coed, men's, and women's leagues. Yale sponsors thirty-five club sport teams in addition to its varsity and intramural programs. Some of Yale's more active club sports are rugby, Tae Kwon Do, polo, equestrian, ballroom dance, and cycling.

20% of students participate in intercollegiate sports.
50% of students participate in intramural sports.

University Accreditation

• New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
• National Architectural Accrediting Board
• Association of Theological Schools
• Society of American Foresters
• American Bar Association
• American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business
• Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration
• American Medical Association and Association of American Medical Colleges
• Liaison Committee on Medical Education
• Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education
• Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
• Committee on the Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs
• Council on Education for Public Health
• National Association of Schools of Music
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission
• American College of Nurse Midwives
• Connecticut State Board of Nurse Examiners
• American Psychological Association
• Committee on the Accreditation of the American Psychological Association
• Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

The Officers of the University

Richard Charles Levin President
Susan Hockfield Provost
Linda Koch Lorimer Vice President and Secretary
Dorothy Kathryn Robinson Vice President and General Counsel
Robert Loren Culver Vice President for Finance and Administration
Charles James Pagnam Vice President for Development
Bruce Donald Alexander Vice President and Director of New Haven and State Affairs

For historical statistics on Yale University, see:

A Yale Book of Numbers

    1) A Yale Book of Numbers, Historical Statistics of the College and University, 1701 - 1977 written by George W. Pierson.  This is an online converted version of the original book published in 1983.

    2) A Yale Book of Numbers, 1976 - 2000 edited by Beverly Waters, Office of Institutional Research.  This book, available online only, is an updated version of the original book and contains statistical information about Yale enrollments, degrees, students, areas of study, faculty alumni, and finances.

This factsheet is produced by the Office of Institutional Research (OIR).  For a fuller view of information about the University, consult related web pages that can be reached via the University "front door" at http://www.yale.edu.