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The facts below address some frequently asked statistical questions about Yale. More detailed statistics are available from the Office of Institutional Research. Unless otherwise specified, this fact sheet represents 2025 data, including fiscal year, academic year, and graduating class data. Explore highlights Student Enrollment Undergraduate Student Body Undergraduate Student Outcomes Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Degrees Awarded Research and Scholarship Faculty and Staff Yale Medicine Campus Collections and Resources Entrepreneurship and Innovation Campus Sustainability Student Enrollment Title Student Enrollment Undergraduate: 6,667 (43%)   |   Graduate: 8,990 (57%)   |   International: 3,824 (24%) Student Enrollment Content Learn more about student enrollment Undergraduate Student Body Title Undergraduate Student Body Undergraduate Student Body Content 50 states represented by undergrads 20% students who are the first in their families to attend college 77% of undergrads (100% of first-year students) live on campus in 1 of 14 residential colleges 23% of first-year students are eligible for need-based Pell Grants 5:1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio 80+ majors offered to Yale undergrads Learn more about the undergraduate student body Undergraduate Student Outcomes Title - HIDDEN Undergraduate Student Outcomes Undergraduate Student Outcomes Top 5 industries pursued by alumni across all academic divisions: Financial Services, Education, Technology, Consulting, and Healthcare. Learn more 95% employed or in grad school within 6 mos. of graduating 50 states where alumni are working or studying 11% working or in grad school outside of the U.S. $94K average starting full-time salary Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Title Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Content 1,633 students enrolled from all 50 states and 46 countries 54% of students receive financial aid $75,800 average scholarship award for financial aid recipients 87% of students graduate debt-free $11K median net cost for students who were awarded Title IV financial aid Learn more undergraduate admissions and financial aid Degrees Awarded Title - HIDDEN Degrees Awarded Degrees Awarded Learn more 1,860 bachelor's degrees awarded 120+ subjects in which bachelor's degrees were offered 2,867 master's degrees awarded 799 doctorates awarded Research Title Research and Scholarship Learn more about the impact of Yale’s research and scholarship. Research Content $1.52B+ spent on research and innovation in FY24 2,000+ clinical trials providing care for 38K+ patients 70+ research core facilities EMPTY SPACE (hidden) 11K+ Context Yale publications in academic journals spanning science, medicine, social sciences, arts, and humanities in FY25 150+ Context centers, institutes, and other collaborative research entities Faculty and Staff Title Faculty and Staff Faculty and Staff Content 5,842 faculty university-wide including 3,358 in the School of Medicine 2,635 postdocs, postgrads, and clinical trainees 12K staff university-wide including 4.5K in the School of Medicine Learn more about staff by job category 2:1 staff-to-faculty ratio see data over time 3,625 international scholars (from 136 countries) including trainees, faculty, and staff Yale Medicine Title Yale Medicine Yale Medicine Content 3.2M patient encounters at Yale Medicine in FY25 9 partnerships with community service organizations 1,900+ Yale physicians providing care through Yale Medicine Learn more about Yale Medicine Campus Collections Title Campus Collections Learn more about campus collections. 10+ Learn more libraries 15.9M Learn more volumes across Yale’s collections 850K+ Learn more annual visits to galleries and museums $0 Learn more price of admission to Yale galleries and museums Entrepreneurship and Innovation Title (hidden) Entrepreneurship and Innovation Entrepreneurship and Innovation Content 200+ faculty-led spinouts to date $5.75M awarded to faculty through Yales accelerator funds in FY25 2,402 total Yale patents to date Learn more about entrepreneurship and innovation Campus Sustainability Title Campus Sustainability Campus Sustainability Content 44 LEED certified spaces 28% reduction in net campus emissions since 2015, despite a 14% increase on campus size 36+ centers, programs, and institutes dedicated to addressing climate related issues (as of fall 2025) Learn more about campus sustainability Info for Visiting Yale Campus ToursMaps & DirectionsYale Visitor CenterMuseums & LibrariesNew HavenMore Visit Resources Helpful Links Contact UsCareersEmergency InfoPrivacy PolicyPublic SafetyAccessibility at YaleYale West CampusYale Status Board Visiting Yale Campus ToursMaps & DirectionsYale Visitor CenterMuseums & LibrariesNew HavenMore Visit Resources Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination at Yale University: The university is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. Additionally, in accordance with this Policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions; race; color; national or ethnic origin; religion; age; disability; protected veteran status, or other protected classes as set forth in federal and Connecticut law. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from sex discrimination in educational programs and activities at institutions that receive federal financial assistance. See Yale’s full Equal Opportunity & Nondiscrimination Statement. 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