Yale University Student Population Overview

16,416
Total Students
8,009
Undergraduates
8,407
Graduates
90%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Yale University educates a diverse community of 16,416 students, with 8,009 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 8,407 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

16,416

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

6:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate49%
Graduate51%

Enrollment Type

Yale University has a predominantly full-time student body with 90% of students being full-time and 10% being part-time, totaling 16,416 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

90% Full-Time

10% Part-Time

14,854

Full-Time Students

227

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

49% Undergraduate

51% Graduate

8,009

Undergraduate

8,407

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Yale University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 2,875 students, but also includes 116 students in the Under 18 range, 2,817 students in the 20-21 range, 939 students in the 22-24 range, 71 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,859 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 3 in the 18-19 category, 128 in the 20-21 category, 2,272 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
116 (2%)
18-19
2,875 (42%)
20-21
2,817 (41%)
22-24
939 (14%)
25+
71 (1%)
Under 18116
18-192,875
20-212,817
22-24939
25+71

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
3 (0%)
20-21
128 (2%)
22-24
2,272 (27%)
25+
5,859 (71%)
Under 181
18-193
20-21128
22-242,272
25+5,859

Gender Distribution

Yale University has more women than men with 4,230 female students and 3,779 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
3,779 (47%)
Women
4,230 (53%)

Men

3,779

23%

Women

4,230

26%

Geographic Origin

Yale University has 6% (93 students) from in-state Connecticut, 81% (1,323 students) from out-of-state, and 14% (225 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
93 (6%)
Out-of-State
1,323 (81%)
International
225 (14%)
In-State (Connecticut)
93(6%)
Out-of-State
1,323(81%)
International
225(14%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,641

New students this year

Campus Location

New Haven, Connecticut

City: Midsize