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 (25.67%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: 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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 88 male students for every 100 female students, down from 103 in 2015.
- 38 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -99.51% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 15,564 students in 2025 and was lowest at 12,060 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 12,385 to 15,564 students, a net gain of 3,179 (25.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Yale University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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 decreased -99.51% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Yale University from 2015 to 2025.