Yale CDS VERIFIED

New Haven, Connecticut (Northeast) · 6,814 undergrads · ~13 avg class size · 6:1 student-faculty · $67,250/yr sticker

private Tier 1

Strong humanities and social-sciences orientation, pre-law/finance pipeline, residential college system that drives a tight-knit campus culture.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

3.9%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Restrictive EA10.9%

Regular Decision3.0%

GPA range

3.94–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1480–1560

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

33–35

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$100K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 3.5 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 12 sources

$81K

Entry

$100K

10-year

$119K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 3.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1226K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 12 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Big Law (Yale Law pipeline)
Consulting (MBB heavy)
Government / public policy
Finance + nonprofit leadership

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