The student population at Yale University is 15,564 (6,814 undergraduate and 8,750 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 3,179 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Yale is 43.78% which is increased by 1,282 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,897 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.14 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
38 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,234.48% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,691 where 15,564 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
43.78% of total students is undergraduate students and 56.22% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 1,282 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,897 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.14 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Yale than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Yale University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 12,385 | 5,532 | 2,830 | 2,702 | 6,853 | 3,455 | 3,398 |
| 2016-17 | 12,458 73 | 5,472 -60 | 2,786 -44 | 2,686 -16 | 6,986 133 | 3,487 32 | 3,499 101 |
| 2017-18 | 12,974 516 | 5,746 274 | 2,902 116 | 2,844 158 | 7,228 242 | 3,567 80 | 3,661 162 |
| 2018-19 | 13,433 459 | 5,964 218 | 2,971 69 | 2,993 149 | 7,469 241 | 3,587 20 | 3,882 221 |
| 2019-20 | 13,609 176 | 6,092 128 | 2,997 26 | 3,095 102 | 7,517 48 | 3,564 -23 | 3,953 71 |
| 2020-21 | 12,060 -1,549 | 4,703 -1,389 | 2,356 -641 | 2,347 -748 | 7,357 -160 | 3,483 -81 | 3,874 -79 |
| 2021-22 | 14,567 2,507 | 6,536 1,833 | 3,174 818 | 3,362 1,015 | 8,031 674 | 3,721 238 | 4,310 436 |
| 2022-23 | 14,776 209 | 6,645 109 | 3,254 80 | 3,391 29 | 8,131 100 | 3,703 -18 | 4,428 118 |
| 2023-24 | 15,081 305 | 6,818 173 | 3,289 35 | 3,529 138 | 8,263 132 | 3,767 64 | 4,496 68 |
| 2024-25 | 15,564 483 | 6,814 -4 | 3,309 20 | 3,505 -24 | 8,750 487 | 3,966 199 | 4,784 288 |
| Average | 13,691 | 6,032 | 2,987 | 3,045 | 7,659 | 3,630 | 4,029 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,032 where 6,814 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Yale University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,532 | 5,509 | 2,812 | 2,697 | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | 5,472 | 5,469 | 2,783 | 2,686 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 5,746 | 5,743 | 2,899 | 2,844 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 5,964 | 5,939 | 2,953 | 2,986 | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| 2019-20 | 6,092 | 6,088 | 2,994 | 3,094 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 4,703 | 4,696 | 2,352 | 2,344 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 6,536 | 6,532 | 3,170 | 3,362 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 6,645 | 6,594 | 3,220 | 3,374 | 51 | 34 | 17 |
| 2023-24 | 6,818 | 6,805 | 3,282 | 3,523 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 6,814 | 6,753 | 3,276 | 3,477 | 61 | 33 | 28 |
| Average | 6,032 | 6,032 | 2,974 | 3,039 | 6,032 | 13 | 7 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 7,659 where 8,750 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Yale University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,853 | 6,741 | 3,399 | 3,342 | 112 | 56 | 56 |
| 2016-17 | 6,986 | 6,876 | 3,441 | 3,435 | 110 | 46 | 64 |
| 2017-18 | 7,228 | 7,135 | 3,525 | 3,610 | 93 | 42 | 51 |
| 2018-19 | 7,469 | 7,364 | 3,533 | 3,831 | 105 | 54 | 51 |
| 2019-20 | 7,517 | 7,380 | 3,501 | 3,879 | 137 | 63 | 74 |
| 2020-21 | 7,357 | 7,209 | 3,430 | 3,779 | 148 | 53 | 95 |
| 2021-22 | 8,031 | 7,828 | 3,640 | 4,188 | 203 | 81 | 122 |
| 2022-23 | 8,131 | 7,944 | 3,612 | 4,332 | 187 | 91 | 96 |
| 2023-24 | 8,263 | 8,049 | 3,665 | 4,384 | 214 | 102 | 112 |
| 2024-25 | 8,750 | 8,368 | 3,819 | 4,549 | 382 | 147 | 235 |
| Average | 7,659 | 7,659 | 3,557 | 3,933 | 7,659 | 74 | 96 |
The percentage of white students is 31.77% and the percentage of black students is 7.37% at Yale University. 16.60% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.87% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 46.97% to 31.77%. Asian enrollment grew from 13.21% to 16.60%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.48% to 7.37%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.15% to 11.87%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8492 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7505 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Yale University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 47 | 1,636 | 679 | 1,009 | 12 | 5,817 | 529 |
| 2016-17 | 41 | 1,664 | 712 | 1,097 | 14 | 5,755 | 543 |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 1,809 | 736 | 1,220 | 14 | 5,746 | 618 |
| 2018-19 | 39 | 1,979 | 781 | 1,322 | 10 | 5,742 | 646 |
| 2019-20 | 42 | 2,053 | 818 | 1,412 | 13 | 5,610 | 695 |
| 2020-21 | 30 | 1,959 | 788 | 1,281 | 15 | 4,673 | 593 |
| 2021-22 | 38 | 2,354 | 935 | 1,636 | 20 | 5,545 | 754 |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 2,482 | 1,016 | 1,694 | 21 | 5,265 | 795 |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 2,524 | 1,081 | 1,814 | 18 | 4,974 | 827 |
| 2024-25 | 49 | 2,584 | 1,147 | 1,848 | 16 | 4,944 | 819 |
| Average | 42 | 2,104 | 869 | 1,433 | 15 | 5,407 | 682 |
38 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 0% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,234.48% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Yale University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12,385 | 0 | 29 | 12,356 |
| 2016-17 | 12,458 | 0 | 14 | 12,444 |
| 2017-18 | 12,974 | 0 | 0 | 12,974 |
| 2018-19 | 13,433 | 0 | 0 | 13,433 |
| 2019-20 | 13,609 | 0 | 57 | 13,552 |
| 2020-21 | 12,060 | 7,766 | 4,157 | 137 |
| 2021-22 | 14,567 | 81 | 0 | 14,486 |
| 2022-23 | 14,776 | 74 | 86 | 14,616 |
| 2023-24 | 15,081 | 56 | 198 | 14,827 |
| 2024-25 | 15,564 | 38 | 387 | 15,139 |
| Average | 13,691 | 802 | 493 | 12,396 |
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