By the Numbers

Data provided by the Office of Institutional Research

6,590

undergraduate students

5,344

graduate & professional students

3,296

international scholars

22.3%

percentage of international students

119

countries represented by international students

5,259

faculty members

10,891

staff members

3,440

students receiving scholarships/grants (Yale sources)

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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University Factsheets Funding Yale: A Guide to the University’s Finances Report of the Committee on Freedom of Expression (Woodward Report)

Fall 2022 Enrollment

Division	Male	Female	N/Unk	Total	% International*
Yale College	3,160	3,315	115	6,590	10%
Special (Degree & Non-Degree)	38	16	1	55	4%
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences	1,260	1,513	44	2,817	41%
Professional School Programs
Architecture	124	116	2	242	50%
Art	51	65	11	127	28%
Divinity	97	130	10	237	9%
David Geffen School of Drama	90	105	11	206	22%
School of the Environment	100	187	4	291	28%
Jackson Global Affairs	41	32	0	73	56%
Institute of Sacred Music (ISM)	32	32	1	65	15%
Law	321	323	16	660	8%
Management	569	468	4	1,041	39%
M.D.	238	226	3	467	7%
Physician Associate Program	34	75	0	109	2%
Physician Assistant Online Program	47	106	1	154	0%
Public Health	162	441	9	612	32%
School of Engineering & Applied Sciences	339	154	1	494	64%
Music	106	87	3	196	35%
Nursing	61	306	3	370	2%
Professional School Programs Total	2,412	2,853	79	5,344	27%
Total University	6,870	7,697	239	14,806	22%

* Students pursuing degrees in the fields of engineering and applied science are enrolled in either Yale College or in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Institute of Sacred Music students are also enrolled in either the Divinity School or the School of Music, and counted only once in this table, in the ISM row. Enrollment figures for each school include only those students paying tuition to that school in the fall term. Columns above give student gender: M (men), W (women), N (as offered to students; includes gender nonbinary and cases with no self-reported data).

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

Ethnicity	%	N
Black or African-American	6.9%	1,017
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.3%	42
Asian	16.8%	2,483
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander	0.1%	21
International	22.3%	3,296
Hispanic of any race	11.4%	1,695
White	35.6%	5,275
Two or more	5.4%	796
Race/ethnicity unknown	1.2%	181
Total University		14,806

*Current study abroad numbers continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and will be updated in future reporting.

International Students

119 countries are represented
Countries most represented: China, Canada, India, United Kingdom, South Korea, Brazil and Germany.

Yale College Student Body Characteristics

98% of first-years return for their sophomore year. (Fall, 2022)
79% of undergraduates live in university housing. (Fall, 2022)
100% of first-years live in university housing (Fall, 2022)
88% of undergraduates graduate within four years; 98% graduate within six years.
94% of undergraduates are from out-of-state (including international students).
The average age of an undergraduate is 20.
687 regular and summer term students studied abroad (AY 2021-22)*

*Current study abroad numbers have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and will be updated in future reporting.

First-year Class Statistics - Fall 2022

Acceptance Statistics:
- # of Applicants: 50,060
- % Admitted: 4.5%
- # of Matriculants: 1,554
- Yield: 68%
65% of matriculants came from public high schools.
35% of matriculants came from independent day, boarding, and religious schools.
12% of matriculants were children of Yale alumni.
12% of matriculants were international students.

Test score ranges (25th to 75th percentiles) for enrolled first-years*:
- SAT-Verbal: 740-780
- SAT-Math: 760-800
- ACT: 33-35

*In response to the extraordinary circumstances associated with the pandemic, Yale is extending its test-optional policy for first-year and transfer applicants to the 2022-2023 admissions cycle.

Degrees Conferred (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022)

Degree	Men	Women	Total	N	% Who are International
Bachelors	689	731	1,420	168	12%
Masters & Post-Masters Certificates	1,272	1,530	2,802	1008	36%

Doctorates
Research & Scholarship	237	206	443	148	33%
Professional Practice	154	157	311	19	6%
Doctorate Other	4	2	6	1	17%
Total Doctorates	395	365	760	168	22%
Total Number Degrees	2,356	2,626	4,982	1,343	27%

Yale College Post-Graduate Plans - Class of 2022

Of the 87% of the Class with known post-graduate outcomes, 97% reported confirmed plans. Approximately five percent of the total class were still seeking opportunities six months after graduation. When asked about post-graduate plans, more than three-quarters (64%) are employed, with the next largest group (18%) attending graduate school. Among those employed, 70% indicated they intend to pursue graduate school within the next five years. Approximately one percent of those employed are pursuing their own entrepreneurial ventures.

Expected Plans for Fall 2022	%
Working for full-time/part-time/short-term position	72.3%
Attending graduate or professional school	17.9%
Independent research	1.1%
Military service	1.2%
Not seeking employment or continuing education	1.5%

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

Undergraduate Financial Aid 2021-22*

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

# of students who received scholarships/grants (from Yale sources): 3,440 (56%)
Average need-based scholarships/grants from all sources: $57,586
Average need-based scholarships/grants from Yale sources: $53,245
Range of individual scholarships/grants from Yale sources: $600-$82,000

*2022-23 financial aid information is forthcoming.

Faculty Headcounts - Fall 2022

Yale Schools	Tenured	Term	Continuing	Instructional	Research	Total
Arts & Sciences	429	149	0	363	115	1,056
Engineering & Applied Science	65	30	0	20	34	149
Architecture	8	3	0	73	0	84
Art	6	2	0	61	0	69
Divinity	23	10	0	30	7	70
David Geffen School of Drama	1	0	0	99	0	100
Environment	25	4	0	28	16	73
Global Affairs	0	0	0	34	0	34
Law	54	0	9	45	78	186
Management	43	42	0	27	2	114
Medicine	259	144	1,764	257	714	3,138
Music	2	0	0	66	1	69
Nursing	10	8	12	86	1	117
Total	925	392	1,785	1,189	968	5,259

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 2018 the additional category of Ladder/Continuing was added to the table. This category counts Law, Medicine, and Nursing ladder faculty who are not on the tenure track.

Faculty appointed to Yale College are counted within the Faculty of Arts & Sciences. Faculty in the School of Public Health are counted within the School of Medicine. Ladder faculty in the Jackson School of Global Affairs are counted in the schools in which they are jointly appointed. Prior to 2022, faculty in the School of Engineering and Applied Science were counted within the Faculty of Arts & Sciences.

Faculty who are paid by Yale (including visiting faculty) or are Howard Hughes Medical Investigators are included. Faculty who are on leave without salary are excluded.

University Staff Headcounts - Fall 2022

Staff Classification	Headcount
Managerial & Professional	5,460
Clerical & Technical	4,151
Service & Maintenance	1,272
Other Academic	8
Total	10,891

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