by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Yale? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Yale. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Yale total enrollment is approximately 16,491 students. 8,279 are undergraduates and 8,212 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Yale undergraduate population is made up of 53.9% women, and 46.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Yale Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,349 | 28.5% |
| Asian | 1,633 | 19.8% |
| International | 1,272 | 15.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,154 | 14.0% |
| Unknown | 676 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 643 | 7.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 514 | 6.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 54.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 45.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Yale Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 2,894 | 35.3% |
| White | 2,707 | 33.0% |
| Asian | 958 | 11.7% |
| Hispanic | 739 | 9.0% |
| Black or African American | 470 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 331 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 88 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,056 | 30.7% |
| International | 4,166 | 25.3% |
| Asian | 2,591 | 15.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,893 | 11.5% |
| Black or African American | 1,113 | 6.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 845 | 5.1% |
| Unknown | 764 | 4.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.1% |
Yale University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 44.5% |
| International | 28.1% |
| Asian | 14.4% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| Black or African American | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 2.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 8,947 female students and 7,544 male students at Yale.
Yale University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 51 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 219 | 16.1% |
| California | 215 | 15.8% |
| Texas | 110 | 8.1% |
| Connecticut | 101 | 7.4% |
| Massachusetts | 68 | 5.0% |
Yale welcomes about 25.3% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Yale, 37.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 25-29 | 4,054 | 26.0% |
| 22-24 | 3,307 | 21.2% |
| 20-21 | 2,960 | 19.0% |
| 18-19 | 2,863 | 18.4% |
| 30-34 | 1,347 | 8.7% |
| 35 and over | 878 | 5.6% |
| Under 18 | 154 | 1.0% |
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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