Yale University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
3.9%
Total Profiles
31
SAT Range
1470–1570
User Accept Rate
38.7%
Tuition
$64,700
Undergrad Enrollment
6,811
Applicants
51,803
Yield Rate
70.4%
Student:Faculty
6:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.66
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.58
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.04
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.78
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 2.98
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.68
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.80
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.66
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.03
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 2.95
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.75
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.95
- SAT
- 1560
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.61
- SAT
- 1580
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.86
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.00
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1590
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.80
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.91
- SAT
- 1480
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.15
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.80
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.91
- SAT
- 1410
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.15
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- —
| 2026 | — | 4.00 | — | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.66 | 1370 | — | EA |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.58 | 1360 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.04 | — | — | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.78 | 1360 | 32 | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 2.98 | — | 34 | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.68 | 1540 | — | ED |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.80 | 1520 | 34 | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.66 | 1510 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.03 | — | 32 | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.95 | — | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.75 | 1510 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.95 | 1560 | 34 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.61 | 1580 | 35 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.86 | 1550 | — | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.00 | — | 33 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 4.00 | 1590 | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.80 | 1550 | — | RD |
| 2026 | REJECTED | 3.73 | 1490 | — | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.91 | 1480 | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.15 | — | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 2.80 | — | 34 | ED |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.91 | 1410 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.15 | — | 34 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1490 | — | EA |
What you pay
$23,777/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $95,108 over four years.
What grads earn
$90,764/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $87,602 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 4% above average).
88% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
3.6%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
57%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
2.1%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Yale University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
97%
Completion · all
97%
Completion · Pell
94%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
86%
Median debt
$12,975
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Yale University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 36% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Fondling | 11 | — | 5 | 3 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 35 | — | 48 | 66 |
| Rape | 13 | — | 5 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | — | 4 | 16 |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Coed
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
88%
6yr Grad Rate
97%
Retention Rate
99%
Median Earnings
$100,533