Yale University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 3.9%
- Applications
- 57,517
- Enrolled
- 1,554
- Yield Rate
- 69.8%
- SAT Average
- 1540
- ACT Midpoint
- 34
- Test Policy
- Considered
- Application Fee
- $80
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 97.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 99.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 100.0%
Application Deadlines
- Restrictive Early Action: November 1 · notification December 15
- Regular Decision: January 2 · notification April 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Academic GPA, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, Interview, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 944
- Accepted Spot
- 738
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 32
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 3.4%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $67,250
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $67,250
- Average Net Price
- $23,777
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $28,132
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $19,744
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $20,900
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $17,004
- Family Income Over $110k
- $49,347
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 100%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $73,273
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $74,353
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $21,228
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 12%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 19.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 58.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 96.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 99.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 20.0%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 2,898
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 326 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 169 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 159 graduates/year
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 117 graduates/year
- Mathematics & Statistics: 100 graduates/year
- Engineering: 99 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 2.50
- Application Trend
- Declining demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 6.8% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 62th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 2.5 standard deviations more competitive than its historical average.