For the academic year 2024-2025, Yale University has a total enrollment of 15,564 students, including 6,814 undergraduate and 8,750 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity) - which average 19,644 - Yale's body is smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 7,275 male (46.74%) and 8,289 female (53.26%) students are attending Yale University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 87.77.
By class level, 6,814 (43.78%) are undergraduate students and 8,750 (56.22%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 48.56% are male and 51.44% are female, while among graduate students, 45.33% are male and 54.67% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,564 | 6,814 | 8,750 |
| Men | 7,275 | 3,309 | 3,966 |
| Women | 8,289 | 3,505 | 4,784 |
By race/ethnicity, 4,944 White, 1,147 Black, and 2,584 Asian students out of a total of 15,564 are attending at Yale University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Yale University is highly diverse with a diversity index of 84.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 49 | 18 | 31 |
| Asian | 2,584 | 1,192 | 1,392 |
| Black | 1,147 | 425 | 722 |
| Hispanic | 1,848 | 824 | 1,024 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| White | 4,944 | 2,322 | 2,622 |
| Two or more races | 819 | 371 | 448 |
| Race Unknown | 381 | 212 | 169 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Asian | 1,483 | 725 | 758 |
| Black | 628 | 226 | 402 |
| Hispanic | 1,121 | 495 | 626 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| White | 2,111 | 1,103 | 1,008 |
| Two or more races | 479 | 225 | 254 |
| Race Unknown | 198 | 121 | 77 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Asian | 1,101 | 467 | 634 |
| Black | 519 | 199 | 320 |
| Hispanic | 727 | 329 | 398 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| White | 2,833 | 1,219 | 1,614 |
| Two or more races | 340 | 146 | 194 |
| Race Unknown | 183 | 91 | 92 |
By age, Yale has 154 students under 18 years old and 10 students over 65 years old. There are 9,284 students under 25 years old, and 6,279 students over 25 years old out of 15,564 total students.
Yale has 6,728 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 86 students aged 25 and over.
It has 2,556 graduate students aged under 25 and 6,193 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 154 | 78 | 76 |
| 18-19 | 2,863 | 1,504 | 1,359 |
| 20-21 | 2,960 | 1,575 | 1,385 |
| 22-24 | 3,307 | 1,830 | 1,477 |
| 25-29 | 4,054 | 2,180 | 1,874 |
| 30-34 | 1,347 | 636 | 711 |
| 35-39 | 458 | 250 | 208 |
| 40-49 | 295 | 172 | 123 |
| 50-64 | 115 | 60 | 55 |
| Over 65 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 154 | 78 | 76 |
| 18-19 | 2,861 | 1,504 | 1,357 |
| 20-21 | 2,858 | 1,509 | 1,349 |
| 22-24 | 855 | 382 | 473 |
| 25-29 | 54 | 19 | 35 |
| 30-34 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| 35-39 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 102 | 66 | 36 |
| 22-24 | 2,452 | 1,448 | 1,004 |
| 25-29 | 4,000 | 2,161 | 1,839 |
| 30-34 | 1,330 | 631 | 699 |
| 35-39 | 452 | 248 | 204 |
| 40-49 | 287 | 167 | 120 |
| 50-64 | 114 | 59 | 55 |
| Over 65 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Yale University, 38 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 387 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 15,564 | 38 | 387 |
| Undergraduate | 6,814 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 8,750 | 38 | 387 |
| Connecticut Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 0 | 38 | 0 |
Among 6,814 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 23 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.34%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 6,730 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 23 |
| Regular Part-time | 61 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
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