Factsheet Index

• General Information
• Schools of Yale University
• Fall 2005 Enrollment
• University-wide Enrollment by Ethnicity
• International Student Profile
• Yale College Student Body Characteristics
• Statistics on Current 2005-06 Freshmen Class
• Degrees Conferred
• Post-Graduation Activities of Yale College Class of 2004
• Alumni Donors
• Tuition & Fees
• 2004-05 Undergraduate Financial Aid
• Institutional Finances (Fiscal Year 2005)
• Faculty
• International Scholars
• 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; 310-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 2005 Enrollment

Division	Male	Female	Total	% International*
Yale College:	2,707	2,609	5,316	8%
Special (Degree & Non-Degree)	49	44	93	10%
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences:	1,334	1,188	2,522	32%
Professional Schools:
Architecture	120	79	199	20%
Art	55	63	118	14%
Divinity	183	166	349	10%
Drama	96	103	199	7%
Forestry & Environmental Studies	95	159	254	25%
Institute of Sacred Music	38	30	68	12%
Law	375	294	669	13%
Management	294	150	444	20%
School of Medicine:
M.D.	195	248	443	6%
Epidemiology & Public Health	66	200	266	15%
Physician Associate	21	42	63	2%
Music	95	89	184	41%
Nursing	21	275	296	3%
Professional Schools Total	1,654	1,898	3,552	14%
Total University	5,744	5,739	11,483	15%

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

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

Ethnicity	%
Asian	13%
African-American/Black	7%
Hispanic/Latino	6%
Native American	1%
White & Other	73%

Yale College Student Body Characteristics

88% of undergraduates live in University housing.
98% of Freshmen return for their sophomore year.
95% graduate within five years; 96% graduate within six years.
85% are from out-of-state; 9% are from foreign countries.
The average age of an undergraduate is 20.

Statistics on Current 2005-06 Freshmen Class

• Acceptance Statistics:
• # of Applicants: 19,451
• % Accepted: 10%
• # of Matriculants: 1,321
• Yield: 71%
• 55% of matriculants came from public high schools.
• 45% of maticulants came from independent, parochial, and other schools.
• 14% of matriculants were Yale College and/or Graduate and Professional School legacies.
• 7% of matriculants are international students.

• Test score ranges (25th to 75th percentiles) for enrolled freshmen:
• SAT-Verbal: 700-790
• SAT-Math: 700-790

Degrees Conferred (July 1, 2004-June 30, 2005)

Degree	Male	Female	Total	% International
Bachelors	637	654	1,291	8%
Masters & Intermediate	907	977	1,884	27%
Doctorates	161	168	329	36%
First Professional (J.D., M.Div., & M.D.)	197	163	360	3%
Total	1,902	1,962	3,864	19%

Yale College Graduates -- Activities One Year After Graduation

Class of:	1975	1980	1985	1990	1994	1998	2000	2002	2004
Employment:	36%	50%	60%	67%	60%	65%	70%	64%	69%
Arts & Sciences Graduate School:	14%	13%	10%	9%	11%	7%	6%	11%	9%
Business School:	3%	2%	1%	1%	<1%	0%	<1%	1%	<1%
Law School:	18%	15%	8%	5%	8%	7%	6%	7%	6%
Medical School:	17%	13%	11%	8%	11%	11%	8%	6%	7%
Other Professional School:	8%	5%	4%	2%	5%	4%	3%	6%	5%
Other Post-College Activities:	3%	2%	5%	5%	5%	7%	7%	5%	4%
Total:	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

University Alumni Donors

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Year	Tuition	Room & Board	Total
1994-1995	$19,840	$6,510	$26,350
1995-1996	$21,000	$6,630	$27,630
1996-1997	$22,200	$6,680	$28,880
1997-1998	$23,100	$6,850	$29,950
1998-1999	$23,780	$7,050	$30,830
1999-2000	$24,500	$7,440	$31,940
2000-2001	$25,220	$7,660	$32,880
2001-2002	$26,100	$7,930	$34,030
2002-2003	$27,130	$8,240	$35,370
2003-2004	$28,400	$8,600	$37,000
2004-2005	$29,820	$9,030	$38,850
2005-2006	$31,460	$9,540	$41,000
2006-2007	$33,030	$10,020	$43,050

2004-05 Undergraduate Financial Aid

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

Number of undergraduates who received scholarships/grants from Yale sources:	2,174
Percentage of undergraduates who received scholarships/grants from Yale sources:	41%
Average need-based scholarships/grants from all sources:	$24,143
Average need-based scholarships/grants from Yale sources:	$22,249
Range of individual scholarships/grants from all sources:	$256-$46,380

Institutional Finances (Fiscal Year 2005)

	FY 2005
Market value of endowment assets at the end of the fiscal year:	$15.1 billion
Total research expenditures including all restricted and unrestricted funds from all sources:	$427.9 million
Total library acquisitions expenditures for the financial year:	$36.8 million
Operating Expenses:	$1.79 billion

Faculty (Headcounts) Fall, 2005

Yale Schools	Tenured	Term	Non-Ladder	Research	Total
Arts & Sciences	381	250	264	145	1,040
Architecture	4	5	48	0	57
Art	5	2	28	0	35
Divinity	13	12	21	1	47
Drama*	0	0	64	0	64
Forestry & Env. Studies	16	7	23	9	55
ISM	0	0	11	0	11
Law	47	3	43	14	107
Management	26	23	19	1	69
Medicine*	383	632	248	459	1,722
Music*	2	1	50	0	53
Nursing	13	25	29	6	73
Total	890	960	848	635	3,333

University Staff Counts (Headcounts) Fall, 2005

Managerial & Professional	3,785
Clerical & Technical	3,262
Service & Maintenance	1,122
Total	8,169

Library Holdings (2004-05)

Type	Number
Bound volumes	11.7 million
Periodical subscriptions	76,022
Units on microform	10 million
Units of audiovisual materials:	248,680

Yale Property in New Haven (2004-05)

Property	Acres
Campus	315
Athletic fields	100
Golf Course and nature preserves	515
Total	930

The work of Yale University is carried on 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 Engineering (M.ENG.)
• 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 Forest Science (M.F.S.)
  • Master of Environmental Science (M.E.SC.)
  • Master of Environmental Management (M.E.M.)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PH.D.)
    
    
• 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. Many are conducted outside of the United States. 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 (2005-06)

	Yale College Majors
African American Studies	Economics and Mathematics	Linguistics
African Studies	Electrical Engineering	Literature
American Studies	Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	Mathematics
Anthropology	Engineering Sciences (Electrical, Environmental, or Mechanical)	Mathematics & Philosophy
Applied Mathematics	English	Mathematics & Physics
Applied Physics	Environmental Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Archaeological 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 (Greek), (Greek and Latin), or (Latin)	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, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

*May be taken as a second major only.

Most popular undergraduate majors in 2005-06:

• History
• Political Science
• Economics

• 44% Arts & Humanities
• 37% Social Sciences
• 19% Biological & Physical 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 and Women			Men Only		Women Only	Co-Ed
crew	ice hockey		lightweight/heavyweight crew		field hockey	sailing
cross country	squash		football		volleyball
golf	swimming & diving		baseball		gymnastics
soccer	track/indoor				softball
tennis	track/outdoor				sailing
basketball	lacrosse
fencing

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. The Athletics Department also offers more than 75 sections of physical education instruction in both the fall and spring semesters.

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
• Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology
• Accreditation Review Commission of Education for the Physician Assistant

The Officers of the University

Richard Charles Levin President
Andrew D. Hamilton Provost
Linda Koch Lorimer Vice President and Secretary
Dorothy Kathryn Robinson Vice President and General Counsel
Shauna King Vice President of Finance and Administration
Bruce Donald Alexander Vice President for New Haven and State Affairs and Campus Development
Inge Theresia Reichenbach Vice President for Development

• For a broader selection of current and past information about Yale go to: http://www.yale.edu/oir/open/index.html

• For historical statistics on Yale University, go to 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.