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Some Facts & Statistics About Yale University

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Yale University is a large research university with a wide array of programs, departments, schools, centers, museums, and affiliated organizations.  This Factsheet addresses some frequently asked statistical questions about Yale, especially those concerning undergraduate programs.  Only a subset of Yale's resources are represented in this Factsheet.  For a fuller view of the University, consult related web pages that can be reached via the University "front door" at www.yale.edu. Prospective students who are interested in information about attending any of Yale's schools, should go to www.yale.edu/admissions.

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General Information

  • Private, independent institution founded in 1701.
  • Semester system; 320-acre campus in New Haven, Connecticut
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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
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Fall 2007 Enrollment
Division
Male
Female
Total
% International*
Yale College: 2,687 2,588 5,275
8%
Special (Degree & Non-Degree) 25 11 36
6%
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences: 1,381 1,297 2,678
32%
Professional Schools:
Architecture 120 87 207
16%
Art 61 58 119
19%
Divinity 181 174 355
10%
Drama 100 100 200
13%
Forestry & Environmental Studies 98 116 214
27%
Institute of Sacred Music 37 30 67
13%
Law 356 308 664
14%
Management 264 154 418
21%
School of Medicine:        
M.D.
 218 237 455
9%
Epidemiology & Public Health
 39 151 190
18%
Physician Associate
 34 65 99
3%
         
Music 99 85 184
41%
Nursing 19 274 293
2%
Professional Schools Total 1,626 1,839 3,465
15%
Total University 5,719 5,735 11,454
16%

2% of the total University enrollment is part-time.

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University-wide Enrollments by Ethnicity (% of non-international enrollment)
Ethnicity
%
Asian 13%
African-American/Black 8%
Hispanic/Latino 7%
Native American 1%
White & Other 71%

 

International Student Profile
Percentage who are international students*
16%
Numbers of countries represented
102
Top 6 countries:
China, Canada, South Korea, India, Germany, and United Kingdom

* International includes anyone who is neither a U.S. citizen nor a permanent resident.

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Yale College Student Body Characteristics

87% of undergraduates live in University housing.
99% of Freshmen return for their sophomore year.
95% graduate within five years; 96% graduate within six years.
85% are from out-of-state.
The average age of an undergraduate is 20.

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Statistics on Current 2007-08 Freshmen Class

  • Acceptance Statistics:
    • # of Applicants: 19,323
    • % Accepted: 10%
    • # of Matriculants: 1,320
    • Yield: 71%
  • 56% of matriculants came from public high schools.
  • 44% of maticulants came from independent, parochial, and other schools.
  • 15% of matriculants were Yale College and/or Graduate and Professional School legacies.
  • 9% of matriculants are international students.

  • Test score ranges (25th to 75th percentiles) for enrolled freshmen:
    • SAT-Verbal: 700-800
    • SAT-Math: 700-790
    • SAT-Writing: 700-780
    • ACT: 30-34
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Degrees Conferred (July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007)
Degree Male Female Total
% International
Bachelors 671 700 1,371
9%
Masters & Intermediate 857 923 1,780
23%
Doctorates 194 166 360
29%
First Professional (J.D., M.Div., & M.D.) 184 169 353
6%
Total 1,906 1,958 3,864
17%

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Yale College Graduates -- Post-College Activities One Year After Graduation
Class of:
1975
1980
1985
1990
1994
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
Employment:
36%
50%
60%
67%
60%
65%
70%
64%
69%
73%
Arts & Sciences Graduate School:
14%
13%
10%
9%
11%
7%
6%
11%
9%
7%
Business School:
3%
2%
1%
1%
<1%
0%
<1%
1%
<1%
1%
Law School:
18%
15%
8%
5%
8%
7%
6%
7%
6%
5%
Medical School:
17%
13%
11%
8%
11%
11%
8%
6%
7%
6%
Other Professional School:
8%
5%
4%
2%
5%
4%
3%
6%
5%
5%
Other Post-College Activities:
3%
2%
5%
5%
5%
7%
7%
5%
4%
3%
Total:
 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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University Alumni Donors

Academic Year
Number of Solicited Alumni
Number of Alumni Donors
% Participation
1995-96
109,961
50,792
46%
1996-97
111,506
52,849
47%
1997-98
112,247
51,382
46%
1998-99
114,642
50,314
44%
1999-00
116,669
48,929
42%
2000-01
117,265
47,891
41%
2001-02
119,775
47,935
40%
2002-03
120,245
50,336
42%
2003-04
121,469
51,153
42%
2004-05
122,944
51,679
42%
2005-06
125,879
50,449
40%
2006-07
127,193
49,974
39%
There are 140 active domestic Alumni Clubs and 30 international Alumni Clubs.

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Year
Tuition
Room & Board
Total
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
2007-2008
$34,530
$10,470
$45,000
2008-2009
$35,300
$10,700
$46,000

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2006-07 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:
2,229
Percentage of undergraduates who received scholarships/grants from Yale sources:
42%
Average need-based scholarships/grants from all sources:
$28,238
Average need-based scholarships/grants from Yale sources:
$26,310
Range of individual scholarships/grants from all sources:
$494-$52,332

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Institutional Finances (Fiscal Year 2007)
FY 2007
Market value of endowment assets at the end of the fiscal year:
  $22.5 billion 
Total research expenditures including all restricted and unrestricted funds from all sources:
$450.3 million
Total library acquisitions expenditures for the financial year:
 $39.8 million
Operating Expenses:
  $2.11 billion

Faculty (Headcounts) Fall, 2007
Yale Schools Tenured   Term   Non-Ladder  Research  Total 
Arts & Sciences 404 235 296 132 1,067
Architecture 6 6 50 0 62
Art 5 2 30 0 37
Divinity 13 12 25 1 51
Drama* 0 0 73 0 73
Forestry & Env. Studies 17 5 23 13 58
ISM 3 0 10 0 13
Law 50 2 48 24 124
Management 25 23 21 0 69
Medicine* 396 692 206 487 1,781
Music* 2 0 53 1 56
Nursing 17 23 43 4 87
Total 938 1,000 878 662 3,478

*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.

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Postdoctoral Trainees (Fall, 2007)

Postdoctoral Trainees
Number
Postdoctoral Associates (Employees):
 737 
Postdoctoral Fellows (Non-employees):
772

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International Scholars (2006-07)
Number of International Scholars*: 1,828 representing 99 countries.

 

*International Scholars include postdoctorates, visiting faculty, some ladder or permanent faculty, and staff.

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University Staff Counts (Headcounts) Fall, 2007
Managerial & Professional 4,070
Clerical & Technical 3,436
Service & Maintenance 1,179
Total 8,685

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Library Holdings (2006-07)
Type Number
Bound volumes 12.0 million
Periodical subscriptions 85,090
Units on microform 10.2 million
Units of audiovisual materials: 263,738

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Yale Property in New Haven (2007-08)*
Property Acres
Campus 320
Athletic fields 100
Golf Course and nature preserves 515
Total 935

*Not included in this count is The Bayer HealthCare complex purchased by Yale University in 2007. It is 136 acres located in West Haven and Orange, Connecticut.

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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.) and to Doctor of Medicine and Master of Health Science (M.D./M.H.S.).  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.)

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Yale Summer Session

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

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Undergraduate Majors (2007-08)
Yale College Majors
African American Studies Electrical Engineering Mathematics
African Studies Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Mathematics & Philosophy
American Studies Engineering Sciences (Chemical, Electrical, Environmental, or Mechanical) Mathematics & Physics
Anthropology English Mechanical Engineering
Applied Mathematics Environmental Engineering Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry
Applied Physics Environmental Studies Music
Archaeological Studies Ethics, Politics & Economics Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Architecture Ethnicity, Race, & Migration* Philosophy
Art Film Studies Physics
Astronomy French Physics & Philosophy
Astronomy & Physics Geology & Geophysics Political Science
Biology German Portuguese
Biomedical Engineering German Studies Psychology
Chemical Engineering Greek, Ancient & Modern Religious Studies
Chemistry History Renaissance Studies
Chinese History of Art Russian
Classical Civilization History of Science, History of Medicine Russian & East European Studies
Classics (Greek), (Greek and Latin), or (Latin) Humanities Sociology
Cognitive Science International Studies* South Asian Studies*
Computer Science Italian Spanish
Computer Science & Mathematics Japanese Special Divisional Major
Computer Science & Psychology Judaic Studies Theater Studies
East Asian Studies Latin American Studies Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Economics Linguistics  
Economics and Mathematics Literature  

*May be taken as a second major only.

Most popular undergraduate majors in 2007-08:

  • History
  • Political Science
  • Economics
Percentage of Junior and Senior majors in general categories:
  • 41% Arts & Humanities
  • 39% Social Sciences
  • 20% Biological & Physical Sciences

 

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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 men's and women's rugby, men's and women's water polo, downhill skiing, Tae Kwon Do, 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, with approximately 1,250 students, faculty, and staff enrolled in those classes.

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

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University Accreditation

  • Yale University: New England Association of Schools and Colleges
  • Arts & Sciences:
    • Engineering--Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology
    • Psychology--Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association
    • Teacher Preparation--Connecticut State Department of Education
  • Architecture: National Architectural Accrediting Board
  • Divinity: Association of Theological Schools
  • Epidemiology & Public Health:
    • Council on Education for Public Health
    • The Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
  • Forestry & Environmental Studies: Society of American Foresters
  • Law: American Bar Association
  • Management: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
  • Medicine:
    • Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration
    • American Medical Association and Association of American Medical Colleges, Liaison Committee on Medical Education
    • Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
    • Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
    • American Psychological Association
  • Music: National Association of Schools of Music
  • Nursing:
    • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
    • National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission
    • American College of Nurse Midwives
    • Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
    • Connecticut State Board of Nurse Examiners
  • Physician Associate: Accreditation Review Commission of Education for the Physician Assistant
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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

Other Web Links:

  • For historical statistics on Yale University, go to the following documents:

    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 more complete and comprehensive information about Yale, consult related web pages via the University "front door" at http://www.yale.edu.

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