By the Numbers

Data provided by the Office of Institutional Research

6,494

undergraduate students

8,031

graduate & professional students

2,780

international scholars

22%

percentage of international students

115

countries represented by international students

5,118

faculty members

10,534

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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2021-2022 Factsheet Funding Yale: A Guide to the University’s Finances Report of the Committee on Freedom of Expression (Woodward Report)

Fall 2021 Enrollment

Division	Male	Female	Total	% International*
Yale College	3,129	3,315	6,494	10%
Special (Degree & Non-Degree)	31	9	42	2%
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences	1,332	1,482	2,838	39%
Professional School Programs
Architecture	97	122	220	52%
Art	51	64	120	24%
Divinity	128	135	267	9%
Drama	78	104	192	18%
School of Engineering & Applied Sciences	330	141	471	64%
School of the Environment	95	212	309	24%
Institute of Sacred Music	31	32	65	17%
Law	331	341	685	10%
Management	614	454	1,068	39%
M.D.	241	222	464	8%
Music	97	95	195	39%
Nursing	55	320	378	2%
Physician Assistant Online Program	50	96	147	0%
Physician Associate	33	83	116	2%
Public Health	131	357	496	32%
Professional School Programs Total	2,362	2,778	5,193	26%
Total University	6,854	7,584	14,567	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.

“International” excludes U.S. citizens and students who have permanent resident status.

Institute of Sacred Music (ISM) 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.

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

Ethnicity	%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.3%
Asian	16.2%
Black or African-American	6.4%
Hispanic of any race	11.2%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander	0.1%
White	38.1%
Race/ethnicity unknown	0.9%

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

International Students

21.6% are international students
115 countries are represented
Countries most represented: China, Canada, India, United Kingdom, South Korea, and Germany.

Yale College Student Body Characteristics

98% of first-years return for their sophomore year. (Fall, 2021)
79% of undergraduates live in university housing. (Fall, 2021)
100% of first-years live in university housing (Fall, 2021)
88% of undergraduates graduate within four years; 97% graduate within six years.
93% of undergraduates are from out-of-state (including international students).
The average age of an undergraduate is 20.
1,008 regular and summer term students studied abroad (AY 2018-19)*

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

Freshmen Class Statistics - Fall 2021

Acceptance Statistics:
- # of Applicants: 47,240
- % Admitted: 5.3%
- # of Matriculants: 1,786
- Yield: 71%
58% of matriculants came from public high schools.
42% of matriculants came from independent day, boarding, and religious schools.
14% 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: 730-780
- SAT-Math: 750-800
- 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, 2020 - June 30, 2021)

Degree	Men	Women	Total	% Who are International
Bachelors	581	619	1,200	10%
Masters & Post-Masters Certificates	1,034	1,145	2,179	31%

Doctorate Other	3	2	5	0%
Research & Scholarship	242	185	427	40%
Professional Practice	164	146	310	7%
Total Number Degrees	2,024	2,097	4,121	24%

Yale College Post-Graduate Plans - Class of 2021

Of the 87% of the Class with known post-graduate outcomes, 97% reported confirmed plans. Approximately three percent of the total class were still seeking opportunities six months after graduation. When asked about post-graduate plans, more than three-quarters (79%) are employed, with the next largest group (17%) attending graduate school. Among those employed, 70% indicated they intend to pursue graduate school within the next five years. Less than one percent of those employed are pursuing their own entrepreneurial ventures.

Expected Plans for Fall 2021	%
Working for full-time/part-time/short-term position	76.5%
Attending graduate or professional school	17.3%
Independent research	1.1%
Military service	1.2%
Not seeking employment or continuing education	0.3%

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

Undergraduate Financial Aid 2019-20*

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

*Financial aid data for 2020-21 will be updated in future reporting.

Faculty Headcounts - Fall 2021

Yale Schools	Tenured	Term	Continuing	Instructional	Research	Total
Arts & Sciences	492	175	0	387	152	1,206
Architecture	9	1	0	70	0	80
Art	6	2	0	65	0	73
Divinity	20	10	0	35	6	71
Drama	1	0	0	100	0	101
Environment	26	4	0	29	12	71
Law	53	2	8	48	62	173
Management	42	38	0	27	2	109
Medicine	240	133	1,729	280	691	3,073
Music	2	0	0	63	1	66
Nursing	11	4	12	67	1	95
Total	902	369	1,749	1,171	927	5,118

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

University Staff Headcounts - Fall 2021

Staff Classification	Headcount
Managerial & Professional	5,177
Clerical & Technical	4,109
Service & Maintenance	1,248
Total	10,534

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