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Yale University

New Haven, CT 06520City: MidsizeUNITID 130794

Private nonprofit 4-yearDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivitySpecialty: Social Sciences 23%Specialty: Biology 11%Specialty: Interdisciplinary Studies 11%
Undergraduates
6,758
Graduate students
8,750
Admit rate
4%
Average net price
$23.8k
Graduation rate
96%
Retention rate
99%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$101k
Median debt
$13k
Student : faculty
5:1
Value score*
77th pct.
Programs offered
190
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Northeast · New England
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.