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Yale Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the Yale diversity report below.

Yale Student Population

12,060 Total Students
4,696 Undergraduates
7,209 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Yale University?

Yale total enrollment is approximately 12,060 students. 4,696 are undergraduates and 7,209 are graduate students.

Yale Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Yale undergraduate population is made up of 50% women, and 50% men.

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Yale Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 1,639
Asian 1,123
Hispanic 707
International 472
Black or African American 427
Multi-Ethnic 292
Unknown 18
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 5

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Yale Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 52% of full-time grad students are women, and 48% men.

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Yale Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 2,946
International 2,060
Asian 820
Hispanic 561
Black or African American 352
Multi-Ethnic 294
Unknown 152
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 7

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
High Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Yale Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 4,673
International 2,546
Asian 1,959
Hispanic 1,281
Black or African American 788
Multi-Ethnic 593
Unknown 175
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 15

High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Yale University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 9,830
Black or African American 1,722
Asian 1,377
Multi-Ethnic 454
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 12
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

Learn more about the faculty at Yale.

Yale Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 6,221 female students and 5,839 male students at Yale.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Yale is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  87.69 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 8,864 female teachers and 6,921 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

93% Out of State
12.87% Out of the Country

Yale ranks 5 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

93% of Yale students come from out of state, and 12.87% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  99 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 48 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
New York 191
California 176
Connecticut 83
Florida 74
Massachusetts 68

International Students at Yale

Students from 127 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Canada, and India.

Learn more about international students at Yale.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
41.13% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  75.97 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Yale, 41.13% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
25-29 3,676
18-19 2,723
20-21 2,613
22-24 2,303
30-34 1,031
35 and over 482
Under 18 0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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