Yale Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#5 in National Universities

World Universities

#9 in World Universities

Connecticut Colleges

#1 in Connecticut Colleges

Yale University is ranked 5^th in National Universities, 9^th in World Universities, and 1^st in Connecticut Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Yale University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Its tuition & fees of $64,700 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (5%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,540 SAT, 34 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has very large number of students of 14,776.
It offers very diverse area of study (246 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Yale are $64,700 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Yale University $64,700

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut $38,523

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Yale are $48,300 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Yale University $48,300

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut $20,280

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Yale is 5% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Yale University 5%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut 57%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Yale is 70% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Yale University 70%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut 22%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Yale is 1,540 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Yale University 1,540

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut 1,184

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Yale is 34 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Yale University 34

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut 76

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Yale is 97% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Yale University 97%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut 68%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Yale is 98% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Yale University 98%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut 82%

Student Population

The total student population at Yale is 14,776 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Yale University 14,776

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut 4,084

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Yale is $60,487 which is 93.49% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.

Yale University $60,487

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut $23,734

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Yale is 6 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.