Student Population at Yale
Total Enrollment
15,564
Undergraduate
6,814
Graduate
8,750
Online Enrollment
38
Men Students
7,275
Women Students
8,289
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 15,564 students have enrolled at Yale University - 6,814 undergraduate and 8,750 graduate.
By gender, 7,275 male and 8,289 female students are attending Yale University. By attendance status, there are 15,121 full-time students and 443 part-time students.
The number of students at Yale University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Stanford University and California Institute of Technology, its population is relatively small (average population is 18,840).
Yale University offers online degree/certificate programs and 38 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Yale's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut.
Yale has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 18,840 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut average (4,084 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | 15,564 | 6,814 | 8,750 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 18,840 | 7,157 | 11,683 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Connecticut | 4,084 | 3,172 | 1,517 |
The below chart compares the student population between Yale University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 7,275 male and 8,289 female students attending Yale. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.88 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Yale.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,814 | 6,753 | 61 |
| Men | 3,309 | 3,276 | 33 |
| Women | 3,505 | 3,477 | 28 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,750 | 8,368 | 382 |
| Men | 3,966 | 3,819 | 147 |
| Women | 4,784 | 4,549 | 235 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,944 White students (31.77%) and 2,584 Asian students (16.60%) at Yale University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Yale University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Asian | 1,483 | 725 | 758 |
| Black or African American | 628 | 226 | 402 |
| Hispanic | 1,121 | 495 | 626 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| White | 2,111 | 1,103 | 1,008 |
| Two or More Races | 479 | 225 | 254 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 198 | 121 | 77 |
| Total | 6,814 | 3,309 | 3,505 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Asian | 1,101 | 467 | 634 |
| Black or African American | 519 | 199 | 320 |
| Hispanic | 727 | 329 | 398 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| White | 2,833 | 1,219 | 1,614 |
| Two or More Races | 340 | 146 | 194 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 183 | 91 | 92 |
| Total | 8,750 | 3,966 | 4,784 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 9,284 students whose age under twenty five and 2,225 students whose age is over thirty years old at Yale University.
Especially, 154 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Yale University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,814 | 3,309 | 3,505 |
| Under 18 | 154 | 76 | 78 |
| 18-19 | 2,861 | 1,357 | 1,504 |
| 20-21 | 2,858 | 1,349 | 1,509 |
| 22-24 | 855 | 473 | 382 |
| 25-29 | 54 | 35 | 19 |
| 30-34 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 35-39 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6,814 | 3,309 | 3,505 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,750 | 3,966 | 4,784 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 102 | 36 | 66 |
| 22-24 | 2,452 | 1,004 | 1,448 |
| 25-29 | 4,000 | 1,839 | 2,161 |
| 30-34 | 1,330 | 699 | 631 |
| 35-39 | 452 | 204 | 248 |
| 40-49 | 287 | 120 | 167 |
| 50-64 | 114 | 55 | 59 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8,750 | 3,966 | 4,784 |
Online Student Population
At Yale University, 425 students (2.73% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 38 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in Connecticut where Yale University is located in and 38 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,564 | 6,814 | 8,750 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 387 | 0 | 387 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 15,139 | 6,814 | 8,325 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Connecticut Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
