7 percent of applicants to Yale University were admitted for fall 2017

At Yale University, 99 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 51 percent are male, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The four-year private not-for-profit institution in New Haven enrolled 12,974 students in fall 2017, including 5,746 in undergraduate and 7,228 in graduate programs, data shows. 0.5 percent of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

6 percent of undergraduates are residents of Connecticut, and 81 percent are residents of other states. 13 percent are citizens of foreign countries.

The undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of students who identify as white (45 percent) and Asian (18 percent).

The school admitted 7 percent of the 32,879 students who applied for fall 2017. Of those who were admitted, 69 percent enrolled.

Yale University admission
Total admitted applicants and enrolled students are estimates.
Total
Male
Female
Applicants
32,879
45.9%
54.1%
Admitted applicants
2,302
7%
7%
Enrolled
1,588
69%
70%