New Haven, CT
Yale University
https://www.yale.eduRepayment outcome
96.0%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$42,400–$116,600
middle 50% · median $66,000
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$16,743
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$12,000
Sticker price
before any aid
$59,320
Default rate
0.9%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Business$147,858
- Legal Studies$132,032
- Computer Science$122,038
- Health Professions$95,473
- Social Sciences$86,621
- Physical Sciences$62,012
- Interdisciplinary$60,161
- English & Literature$47,260
- History$47,260
- Theology$46,478
- Visual & Performing Arts$39,009
- Psychology$38,289
- Biology$31,305
Academics
Acceptance
7.0%
Avg SAT
1,497
Enrollment
5,422
What students study
17 fields offered
Social Sciences
27% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Biology11.2%
- 03History7.9%
- 04Psychology6.9%
- 05Interdisciplinary6.5%
- 06Visual & Performing Arts6.1%
- 07Area Studies5.7%
- 08English & Literature5.4%
- 09Engineering5.0%
- 10Physical Sciences4.0%
- 11Math & Statistics2.8%
- 12Foreign Languages2.6%
- 13Philosophy2.6%
- 14Natural Resources2.1%
- 15Computer Science1.7%
- 16Liberal Arts1.5%
- 17Architecture1.1%