# Yale University

Private nonprofit college in New Haven, CT. IPEDS ID 130794.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/yale-university · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/yale-university.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 4% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $23,777 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 96%; beats 100% of CT colleges and 99% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $100,533; beats 100% of CT colleges and 98% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $11,648

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $17,633 |
| 30-48k | $15,626 |
| 48-75k | $17,943 |
| 75-110k | $12,558 |
| 110k+ | $45,951 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.34 years on average (66% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $100,533 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $37,781 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in CT (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $17,633 | $76,527 | 1.2 years |
| 30-48k | $15,626 | $67,817 | 1.1 years |
| 48-75k | $17,943 | $77,873 | 1.2 years |
| 75-110k | $12,558 | $54,502 | under 1 year |
| 110k+ | $45,951 | $199,427 | 3.2 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $88,300
- Tuition and fees: $67,250
- Housing and meals: $19,180; books: $1,000

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 730–780; SAT math: 740–790; ACT: 33–35 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 51,803 applicants, 2,332 admitted, 1,641 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 4%, ACT 33–35 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 5%, ACT 33–35 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (53 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $133,293 | $188,157 | $12,750 |
| Economics | $82,617 | $142,936 | $13,250 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $61,133 | $113,788 | $15,750 |
| History | $54,700 | $109,947 | $12,000 |
| Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $40,299 | $92,646 | $19,500 |
| Political Science | $57,466 | $90,764 | $15,000 |
| Area Studies | $55,618 | $67,230 | not reported |
| Psychology (Research) | $47,874 | $65,752 | not reported |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | $32,624 | $65,213 | $13,107 |
| Psychology | not reported | $63,396 | not reported |
| English | $41,045 | $62,440 | not reported |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | $32,909 | not reported | not reported |
| Architecture | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Programming | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biomedical Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemical Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering Science | $73,378 | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| English Language and Literature / Letters, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biochemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Neuroscience | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Statistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cognitive Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $45,769 | not reported | $13,500 |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physical Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Anthropology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Archeology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International Relations | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sociology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theatre | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Film and Photography | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Studio Art | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer: median wage $133,040 (New Haven, CT), $134,120 (CT), $135,980 (U.S.)
- Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist: median wage $81,340 (New Haven, CT), $82,070 (CT), $82,220 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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