Yale University

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Yale University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Yale University students is 96.9%. Female students graduated at a rate of 97.2%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 96.7%.

96.9%

asian 98.8% 248 students
African American 94.6% 88 students
white 96.9% 594 students
unknown 100.0% 4 students
hispanic 95.0% 173 students
International Students 97.2% 141 students
Mixed Race 97.1% 67 students

Drop Out

Yale University has an overall drop-out rate of 2.5% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 2.7% and 2.2% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

2.5%

African American 4.3% 4 students
white 2.6% 16 students
hispanic 5.0% 9 students
International Students 2.1% 3 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.6%

asian 0.8% 2 students
white 0.5% 3 students

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$150,882	$147,858	$167,455
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$115,929	$111,017	$117,291
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$95,157	$98,213	$112,141
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$88,985	$95,473	$95,527
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$59,489	$58,522	$72,034
Public Health	$75,393	$66,941	$71,809
Architecture	$64,046	$62,012	$69,202
Natural Resources Management and Policy	NA	$70,176	$69,005
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	$66,625	$54,635	$64,732
Theological and Ministerial Studies	$41,037	$43,798	$54,614
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$33,280	$27,947	$51,721
Religious/Sacred Music	$29,139	$46,478	$46,821
Fine and Studio Arts	$26,661	$22,482	$24,093
Architectural Sciences and Technology	$65,632	NA	NA
Music	$20,839	$24,421	NA
Design and Applied Arts	NA	$59,169	NA
International Relations and National Security Studies	NA	$74,576	NA

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$133,998	$122,038	$168,803
Economics	$87,166	$86,621	$91,001
Political Science and Government	$57,333	$48,823	$67,636
History	$52,357	$47,260	$58,110
Psychology, General	$41,892	$38,289	$53,781
Area Studies	$27,225	$39,009	$46,615
English Language and Literature, General	$48,264	$47,260	$40,429
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	NA	$60,161	NA
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	$30,534	$31,305	NA
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$37,910	$35,060	NA
International Relations and National Security Studies	$69,045	$52,107	NA
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$53,864	NA	NA
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	$34,915	$30,771	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Law	$76,705	$132,032	$165,012
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$132,023	$132,866	$142,164
Medicine	$64,834	$63,625	$73,597
Public Health	NA	$100,414	NA
History	NA	$42,682	NA

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