Summary
The student-faculty ratio at Yale University is 5:1, and the school has 77.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Yale University include: Political Science and Government, General; Economics, General; History, General; Psychology, General; and Biology/Biological Sciences, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 99.0 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | 4-year BA/MA possible in some other departments; Engineering; Forestry & Environmental Studies B.A./M.E.M.; Music B.A./M.M.; joint 5-year program w/ Schl of Public Health | ||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 99% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 89 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
