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Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (11% of graduates). 5 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 96% of colleges. 75% of faculty are full-time. Spends $80,541 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

1,860 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 38% of graduates; 63 programs in 17 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 45.060311% 199
    Graduates in this field earn $142,936 4 years out
  2. Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.01017.8% 145
    Graduates in this field earn $188,157 4 years out
  3. History, General 54.01016.5% 121
    Graduates in this field earn $109,947 4 years out
  4. Political Science and Government, General 45.10016.4% 119
    Graduates in this field earn $90,764 4 years out
  5. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 30.99996.3% 117

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 3.2% → 9.3% of graduates since 2014–15 (172 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer and Information Sciences, General$188,157 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $133,293

    4 years after completion$188,157
    National median: $92,374Above typical

    Median federal debt: $15,000 · 285 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Economics$142,936 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $82,617

    4 years after completion$142,936
    National median: $82,686Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $124,901 · Non-Pell: $115,064(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $12,562 · 386 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$113,788 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $61,133

    4 years after completion$113,788
    National median: $53,072Above typical

    Median federal debt: $15,750 · 43 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. History$109,947 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $54,700

    4 years after completion$109,947
    National median: $50,680Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $76,608 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $8,250 · 190 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$92,646 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $40,299

    4 years after completion$92,646
    National median: $66,697Above typical

    Median federal debt: $19,500 · 175 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college5 to 1
5 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 96% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 8.8 to 1 in its Common Data Set (11,376 students, 1,299 faculty).

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Class sizes

73%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 9% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–937628%
10–1959945%
20–2913010%
30–39645%
40–49393%
50–99796%
100+463%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

  • Accelerated program
  • Distance learning
  • Double major
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Liberal arts/career combination
  • Student-designed major
  • Study abroad
  • Undergraduate research

Requires coursework in arts, English composition, a foreign language, humanities, intensive writing, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty75%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$204,323

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$80,541
$80,541
← Lessmore than 99% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$2,344,382
$2,344,382
← Lessmore than 100% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Yale University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Yale University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)