univstats

Yale Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,679
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 55%
Average Aid Amount $60,846
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 880
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 57%

Financial Aid Information at Yale

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,679 students (55% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $60,846. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 880 students (57% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Yale University is $67,250, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,679 students (55% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $60,846. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Yale University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Yale University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,67955%$60,846
Pell Grants1,27319%$5,339
Federal Student Loans3876%$6,114

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 880 beginning students (57% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 866 students (56% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Yale University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Yale University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid88057%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources83754%$59,076
Federal Grants31220%$7,474
Pell Grants31220%$5,568
Other Federal Grants14910%$3,991
State/Local Grants00%-
Institutional Grants83654%$56,357
Student Loans936%$5,256
Federal Student Loans936%$5,256
Other Student Loans00%-