FourYearCost

Yale University

New Haven, CTPrivate nonprofitRank 1623 of 1,732Traditional rank 1068 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$59,076
837 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$61,347
2,837 recipients
The drop
−$2,272
-3.8% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$59,076Later years$61,347

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$28,132
$30–48k$19,744
$48–75k$20,900
$75–110k$17,004
$110k+$49,347

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$62,250
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$64,700
Change$2,450 (+3.9%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$19,180

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$53,4302018-19$55,5002019-20$57,7002020-21$59,9502021-22$62,2502022-23$64,7002023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +21.1% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$20,6052020-21$18,6472021-22$26,0442022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years96%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)99%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants20%
Freshmen taking federal loans6%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,256
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$4,031

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Wesleyan University$64,709$4,746
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Connecticut College$39,354$3,912
University of Hartford$31,717$1,869
Quinnipiac University$30,035$727

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