Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location New Haven, CT
Population 900,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (40%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,920
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 90%
From Region 7%
Athletes 11.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 42%
Hispanic 26%
Black 20%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 730 38% / 62% 1% $51,595 46 95%
Computer Science 58 84% / 16% 0% $75,376 86 97%
Data Science 5 100% / 0% 0% $72,929 84
Chemistry 12 33% / 67% 0% $68,890 80 87%
Geosciences 5 40% / 60% 0% $60,246 67
Mathematics 11 73% / 27% 0% $61,035 68
Physics 7 71% / 29% 0% $69,756 81
Biology 41 27% / 73% 2% $59,475 65 89%
Biotechnology 3 0% / 100% 33% $57,547 61
Environmental Studies 17 29% / 71% 0% $50,943 44
Exercise Science 23 57% / 43% 0%
Anthropology 7 57% / 43% 0% $45,455 27
Communication 59 47% / 53% 2% $50,318 42 98%
English 34 26% / 74% 0% $43,272 21 93%
French 3 33% / 67% 0% $47,628 34 100%
General Studies $46,044 29
Geography $51,318 45
History 25 72% / 28% 0% $48,489 36 93%
Interdisciplinary Studies 35 20% / 80% 0% $49,121 38
Italian $47,628 34
Journalism $47,857 35 94%
Liberal Studies 121 17% / 83% 0% $46,044 29 94%
Library and Information Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $60,806 68 95%
Mass Communication $50,318 42
Philosophy 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,572 28
Political Science 12 67% / 33% 0% $42,618 20 97%
Psychology 132 23% / 77% 0% $48,542 37 96%
Sociology 58 38% / 62% 2% $48,543 37 100%
Spanish 12 50% / 50% 0% $47,628 34 100%
Art History 5 20% / 80% 0%
Music 6 50% / 50% 0% $41,985 18
Studio Art 33 39% / 61% 3% $45,415 27 96%
Theatre 4 25% / 75% 0% $37,992 11
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 107 22% / 78% 0% $51,534 46 100%
Early Childhood Education 23 0% / 100% 0% $50,552 43
Elementary Education 33 15% / 85% 0% $51,190 45
Physical Education 23 65% / 35% 0% $50,908 44 100%
Special Education 23 9% / 91% 0% $53,773 52 100%
Art Education 5 40% / 60% 0% $50,908 44 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health and Human Services 399 20% / 80% 0% $70,958 82 98%
Allied Health Sciences 16 12% / 88% 0% $61,754 69
Athletic Training 2 0% / 100% 0% $70,224 81 100%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 45 7% / 93% 0% $64,829 75 97%
Community Health 72 19% / 81% 0% $61,370 69
Exercise Science $47,564 34 100%
Nursing 163 18% / 82% 1% $88,592 94 99%
Public Health 14 14% / 86% 0% $55,168 56 96%
Respiratory Care 5 40% / 60% 0% $70,224 81 100%
Recreation and Leisure Studies 14 36% / 64% 0% $49,032 38 94%
Sport Management 18 89% / 11% 0% $47,564 34 100%
Social Work 50 14% / 86% 0% $54,830 55 99%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 246 63% / 37% 2% $65,006 75 95%
Accounting 43 65% / 35% 0% $66,501 77
Business Administration 65 63% / 37% 3% $65,280 75 95%
Business Economics 10 80% / 20% 0% $66,448 77
Finance 42 81% / 19% 2% $67,034 78
Hospitality Management 5 40% / 60% 0% $48,609 37
Management 23 52% / 48% 13% $65,280 75 95%
Marketing 58 52% / 48% 0% $63,180 72

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,118
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,126
Est. In-State Cost $18,263
Est. Out-of-State Cost $37,677
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 31%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 37.1% 550 29% / 71% 0% $48,287 36 96%
Health Sciences 22.9% 340 19% / 81% 0% $75,799 86 98%
Business & Economics 18.8% 278 63% / 37% 2% $63,073 72 96%
Education 6.9% 102 22% / 78% 0% $51,565 46 100%
Computer Science 4.3% 63 86% / 14% 0% $75,182 86 97%
Arts 3.6% 53 38% / 62% 2% $44,940 26 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.0% 44 25% / 75% 5% $59,344 65 89%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.4% 35 54% / 46% 0% $65,360 75 87%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.1% 17 29% / 71% 0% $50,943 44

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Business & Economics $1.7M #174 0% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.6M #278 3% $0 18 #187
Physical Sciences & Math $1.0M #363 38% $0
Health Sciences $0.7M #270 30% $0 6 #175
Education $0.5M #287 27% $0 10 #332
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #438 37% $0
Computer Science $0.3M #317 49% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.2M #225 65% $0
Engineering $0.0M #437 0% $0
Total $6.2M #355 18% $0 34 #311

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 83%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 83% 83% 83%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional