Yale University
Academics
How strong are the academics at Yale University?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
Class Sizes
Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.
Yale has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 5:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
Honors Programs
Yale University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.
Learn more about honors options on Yale's website.
Outcomes
It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Yale University:
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Yale University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
The Full List
- Architecture 19
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 7
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 2
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 20
- American/United States Studies/Civilization 15
- East Asian Studies 9
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 7
- Women's Studies 5
- African-American/Black Studies 5
- Area Studies, Other 4
- German Studies 4
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4
- Latin American Studies 4
- Women's Studies 3
- African Studies 3
- African-American/Black Studies 2
- Area Studies, Other 1
- Latin American Studies 1
- East Asian Studies 1
- German Studies 0
- South Asian Studies 0
- Russian Studies 0
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies 0
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 83
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 46
- Neuroscience 44
- Evolutionary Biology 20
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 14
- Evolutionary Biology 3
- Neuroscience 1
- Computer and Information Sciences, General 139
- Computer and Information Sciences, General 26
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications 11
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other 11
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 31
- Mechanical Engineering 26
- Engineering Science 19
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14
- Chemical Engineering 9
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 7
- Engineering Science 5
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 3
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 1
- English Language and Literature, General 56
- English Language and Literature, General 10
- Linguistics 9
- Comparative Literature 8
- Comparative Literature 8
- French Language and Literature 5
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
- Spanish Language and Literature 3
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
- Linguistics 2
- Spanish Language and Literature 1
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1
- Italian Language and Literature 0
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
- French Language and Literature 0
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
- Russian Language and Literature 0
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 0
- History, General 111
- History, General 18
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies 18
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies 9
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 3
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 3
- Mathematics, General 56
- Statistics, General 26
- Statistics, General 22
- Applied Mathematics, General 14
- Mathematics, Other 13
- Mathematics, General 12
- Mathematics, Other 4
- Applied Mathematics, General 3
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 111
- Cognitive Science, General 39
- Mathematics and Computer Science 14
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 8
- Cognitive Science, General 1
- Mathematics and Computer Science 1
- Environmental Studies 41
- Environmental Studies 3
- Philosophy 16
- Philosophy 7
- Religion/Religious Studies 4
- Religion/Religious Studies 3
- Jewish/Judaic Studies 0
- Physics, General 28
- Chemistry, General 15
- Geology/Earth Science, General 11
- Astrophysics 9
- Physics, General 3
- Astronomy 3
- Physical Sciences, General 2
- Geology/Earth Science, General 2
- Astronomy 2
- Chemistry, General 1
- Physics, Other 0
- Experimental Psychology 62
- Experimental Psychology 6
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 165
- Political Science and Government, General 114
- International Relations and Affairs 72
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 47
- Sociology, General 20
- Political Science and Government, General 15
- Anthropology, General 8
- Sociology, General 7
- International Relations and Affairs 4
- Anthropology, General 3
- Archeology 3
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 15
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 15
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 14
- Art/Art Studies, General 14
- Art/Art Studies, General 8
- Music, General 7
- Music, General 7
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 4
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4
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