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Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$23,777What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
4%
Graduation rate
96%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
6,758
In-state tuition
$67,250Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$67,250
SAT midpoint
1,530
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$100,533Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$23,777

Better than 44% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

96%

Better than 99% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$100,533

Better than 97% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$12,975

Better than 96% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$88,300

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$23,777

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Yale University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time96%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return99%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$12,975
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$100,533

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Yale University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer and Information Sciences, General$133,293164
Economics$82,617182
Engineering Science$73,37831
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$61,13327
Political Science and Government$57,466107
Area Studies$55,61839
History$54,70096
Research and Experimental Psychology$47,87472
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$45,76978
English Language and Literature, General$41,04561
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$40,29986
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$32,90927
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$32,62449
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported66
StatisticsNot reported58
MathematicsNot reported53
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported48
Cognitive ScienceNot reported44
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported35
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported32
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringNot reported29
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported29
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported27
PhysicsNot reported26
PhilosophyNot reported25
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported22
ChemistryNot reported19
Mechanical EngineeringNot reported18
Applied MathematicsNot reported18
AnthropologyNot reported17
SociologyNot reported16
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported16
Computer ProgrammingNot reported15
ArchitectureNot reported13
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported12
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported11
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reported11
MusicNot reported9
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported8
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported8
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported7
Chemical EngineeringNot reported6
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningNot reported5
Engineering PhysicsNot reported4
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported4
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
ArcheologyNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 53 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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