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Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut. 6,758 undergraduates. Admits 4% of applicants.

Connecticut colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
96%Graduation rate42 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$11,340Average net price per year43% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$118,356Median earnings 10 years after starting101% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$11,982Median debt at graduation45% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($11,982) equals 10% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($118,356). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$1,256
$30,000–$48,000$867
$48,001–$75,000$854
$75,001–$110,000$7,828
Over $110,000$47,749

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $69,900.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate96%54%
Return for second year99%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$83,715$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$118,356$58,912
Median debt at graduation$11,982$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

173 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations363$198,968$242,597—
Health and Medical Administrative Services32—$160,279—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions115$121,196$145,789—
Public Health160—$140,972—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing108$113,054$134,075—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research158$74,462$106,670—
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology79$74,222$105,770—
Architectural Sciences and Technology85$75,818$92,314—
Architecture8—$92,208—
International Relations and National Security Studies45$91,718——
Public Policy Analysis27$77,047——
Behavioral Sciences48$67,440——
Theological and Ministerial Studies81$49,714$66,218—
Religious Music and Worship——$55,414—
Fine and Studio Arts51$34,261$54,674—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft53$31,728$54,329—
Music106$39,377$38,466—
Area Studies30———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies21———
Computer and Information Sciences, General77———
Educational Administration and Supervision30———
Biomedical/Medical Engineering61———
Chemical Engineering24———
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering35———
Engineering Physics11———
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering13———
Mechanical Engineering31———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services11———
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics11———
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1———
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6———
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies28———
English Language and Literature, General14———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities4———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology19———
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences28———
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology25———
Genetics27———
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences12———
Pharmacology and Toxicology2———
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology35———
Neurobiology and Neurosciences18———
Mathematics2———
Applied Mathematics69———
Statistics26———
Medieval and Renaissance Studies4———
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General6———
Philosophy4———
Religion/Religious Studies17———
Bible/Biblical Studies7———
Chemistry36———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences14———
Physics48———
Research and Experimental Psychology18———
Anthropology5———
Archeology7———
Economics63———
Political Science and Government26———
Sociology9———
Design and Applied Arts18———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts13———
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management8———
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies17———
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other35———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods186———
History71———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

4%Admission rate
1,534Average SAT of admitted students
33–35ACT middle 50%
5:1Students per faculty member
24%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Yale University cost per year?
The average net price at Yale University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $11,340 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Yale University graduates earn?
Former Yale University students earn a median of $118,356 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Yale University?
96% of Yale University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Yale University graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Yale University is $11,982. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.