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FACTSHEET is a private, independent institution founded in 1701. # of Solicited # of Alumni Semester system; 290-acre campus in New Haven, . University Alumni Donors: Alumni Donors % Participation 1994-95 110,153 49,410 45% Yale University is made up of: Yale (undergraduate programs), 1995-96 109,961 50,792 46% of Arts and Sciences, and 10 Professional Schools -- 1996-97 111,506 52,849 47% Architecture, Art, Divinity, Drama, Forestry & Environmental Studies, 1997-98 112,247 51,382 46% Law, Management, Medicine (M.D., Epidemiology & Public Health, 1998-99 114,642 50,314 44% and Physician Associate Program), Music, and Nursing. 1999-00 116,669 48,929 42% Fall, 2000 Enrollment: Male Female TOTAL Undergraduate Fees: Tuition Room & Board Total : 2,646 2,632 5,278 1994-95 $19,840 $6,510 $26,350 Special (Degree and Non-Degree) 35 38 73 1995-96 $21,000 $6,630 $27,630 1996-97 $22,200 $6,680 $28,880 Graduate School of Arts & Sciences: 1,248 994 2,242 1997-98 $23,100 $6,850 $29,950 1998-99 $23,780 $7,050 $30,830 Professional Schools: 1999-00 $24,500 $7,440 $31,940 Architecture 104 55 159 2000-01 $25,220 $7,660 $32,880 Art 55 62 117 2001-02 $26,100 $7,930 $34,030 Divinity 184 168 352 Drama 87 106 193 1999-00 Undergraduate Financial Aid: Forestry and Environmental Studies 136 152 288 All scholarships and grants are awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need. Institute of Sacred Music (in Divinity/Music) 36 21 57 Undergraduates who received scholarships/grants: 2,082 (38%) Law 328 312 640 Average need-based scholarships/grants from all sources: $17,296 Management 299 121 420 Average need-based scholarships/grants from Yale funds: $14,379 Medicine -- M.D. 256 210 466 Range of individual scholarships/grants: $31 - $35,060 Epidemiology and Public Health 69 148 217 Physician Associate Program 20 52 72 Institutional Finances: (Fiscal Year 2000) Music 86 96 182 Market value of endowment assets at the end of fiscal year: $10.1 billion Nursing 22 261 283 Total research expenditures including all restricted Professional Schools Total: 1,682 1,764 3,446 and unrestricted funds from all sources: $276.7 million Total library acquisitions expenditures for the 1999 financial year: $22.3 million Total University: 5,611 5,428 11,039 Operating Expenses: $1.3 billion

Total University Enrollments: (Percentages of Non-International Enrollment) (Headcounts): Non- Asian: 14% Yale Schools (Fall, 2000): Tenured Term Ladder Research Total African American/Black: 7% Part-time: 2% Arts & Sciences 341 226 267 113 947 & Other: 73% Hispanic/Latino: 6% International: 14% Architecture 4 1 43 0 48 Native American: <1% Art 6 4 26 0 36 Yale College student body characteristics: Divinity 16 9 14 2 41 83% of undergraduates live in University housing. Drama* 0 0 50 0 50 98% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. Forestry & Env. Studies 13 4 13 4 34 93% graduate within five years; 95% graduate within six years. Law 44 1 33 13 91 84% are from out-of-state; 7% are from foreign countries. Management 24 18 12 0 54 Average age of an undergraduate is 20. Medicine* 350 516 207 326 1,399 Music* 2 0 55 1 58 Statistics on current 2000 freshmen class: Nursing 12 24 47 4 87 # of Applicants: 12,887 % Accepted: 16% Total: 812 803 767 463 2,845 # of Matriculants: 1,352 Yield: 66% *In the Schools of Music and Drama, adjunct professors provide the core of the schools' regular faculty. 53% of matriculants came from public high schools. As a result, the distinction among the categories of tenured/term/non-ladder is less relevant in those 47% of matriculants came from independent, parochial, and other schools. schools. In the School of Medicine, the tenured category also includes appointments made on a 14% of matriculants were Yale College and Graduate/Professional school legacies. continuing basis without term. 96% of all full-time teaching faculty have doctoral degrees, first professional degrees, and/or Test score ranges of the middle 50% of all enrolled 2000 freshmen: appropriate terminal degrees in their fields. SAT-Verbal: 690-780 SAT-Math: 690-770 Degrees conferred: (Between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000) University Staff Headcounts (Fall, 2000): Male Female Total Managerial & Professional: 3,308 Bachelors: 685 671 1,356 Clerical & Technical: 2,959 Masters & Intermediate: 712 651 1,363 Service & Maintenance: 1,131 : 180 154 334 Total: 7,398 First Professional (J.D., M.Div., and M.D.): 181 177 358 Total: 1,758 1,653 3,411 Library Holdings (1999-00): Number Bound volumes: 10.5 million Yale College Classes--Activities one year after graduation:* Periodical subscriptions: 63,656 Class of: 1975 1980 1985 1990 1994 1998 Units on microform: 6.0 million Employment 36% 50% 60% 67% 60% 65% Units of audiovisual materials: 2.9 million Arts & Sciences Graduate School 14% 13% 10% 9% 11% 7% 3% 2% 1% 1% <1% 0% Yale Property in New Haven (2000-01): Acres Law School 18% 15% 8% 5% 8% 7% Campus: 290 Medical School 17% 13% 11% 8% 11% 11% Athletic fields: 100 Other Professional School 8% 5% 4% 2% 5% 4% Course and nature preserves: 515 Other Post-College Activities 3% 2% 5% 5% 5% 7% Total: 905 * The Class of 2000 is in the process of being surveyed. Survey results will be available in the summer of 2001. Yale University FACTSHEET (continued) The work of Yale University is carried on in the following schools: Undergraduate Majors: Yale College: African American Studies; African Studies; American Studies; Anthropology; Applied Courses in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematical and Mathematics; Applied Physics; Archaeological Studies; Architecture; Art; Astronomy; computer sciences, and . Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science Astronomy and Physics; Chemistry; Chinese; Classical Civilization; Classics; Cognitive Science; (B.S.), and Bachelor of Liberal Studies (B.L.S.). Computer Science; Computer Science and Mathematics; Computer Science and Psychology; East Asian Studies; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Economics; Economics and Mathematics; Graduate School of Arts & Sciences: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Biomedical Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Courses for college graduates. of Arts (M.A.), Master of Science (M.S.), Electrical Engineering; Engineering Sciences (Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical); Environmental (M.PHIL.), and of Philosophy (PH.D.). Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; English; Ethics, Politics, and Economics; Ethnicity, Race, and Migration*; Film Studies; French; Geology and Geophysics; German; ; School of Architecture: History; History of Art; History of Science, History of Medicine; Humanities; International Courses for college graduates. : Studies*; Italian; Japanese; Judaic Studies; American Studies; Linguistics; Literature; (M.ARCH.); nonprofessional degree: Master of Environmental Design (M.E.D.). Mathematics; Mathematics and Philosophy; Mathematics and Physics; Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry; Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology; Music; Near Eastern School of Art: Languages and Civilizations; Philosophy; Physics; Physics and Philosophy; Political Science; Professional courses for college and graduates. Master of Fine Portuguese; Psychology; Religious Studies; Renaissance Studies; Russian; Russian and East Arts (M.F.A.). European Studies; ; Spanish; Special Divisional Major; Studies in the Environment*; Theater Studies; and Women's and Gender Studies. Divinity School: Courses for college graduates. Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and (* May be taken as a second major only.) in Religion (M.A.R.). Qualified students may enroll for the degree of Master of Sacred (S.T.M.). The most popular majors in 1999-00 were: History, Economics, and Political Science. School of Drama: Percentage of Junior and Senior majors in general categories: Arts & Courses for college graduates and certificate students. Master of Fine Humanities: 43%; Social Sciences: 32%; Biological & Physical Sciences: 22%; Arts (M.F.A.), Certificate in Drama, One-year Technical Internship (Certificate), Other Arts & Sciences and/or Undeclared: 3%. and Doctor of Fine Arts (D.F.A.).

School of Forestry and Environmental Studies: Courses for college graduates. Master of Forestry (M.F.), Master of Athletics: Forestry Science (M.F.S.), Master of Environmental Science (M.E.Sc.), Master of Environmental Management (M.E.M.), and Doctor of Forestry and Of the 33 intercollegiate sports offered at Yale, 16 are for men and 17 are for women: crew Environmental Studies (D.F.E.S.). (m/w), lightweight crew (m), cross country (m/w), (w), (m), golf (m/w), soccer (m/w), (m/w), (w), (m/w), (m/w), gymnastics (w), ice Law School: hockey (m/w), (m/w), swimming (m/w), track/indoor (m/w), track/outdoor (m/w), Courses for college graduates. (J.D.), Master of Laws (LL.M.), baseball (m), (m/w), and (w). Yale's intramural sports program revolves around Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.), and Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.). the 12 residential , with over 1,600 contests scheduled in over 33 sports. Competition is designed for coed, men's, and women's leagues. 20% of students participate in School of Management: intercollegiate sports. 50% of students participate in intramural sports. Yale is a member of Courses for college graduates. Professional degree: Master of Business the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division I, IAA Football), the Eastern Administration (M.B.A.). College (ECAC), and the . Yale sponsors thirty-five club sport teams in addition to its varsity and intramural programs. Some of Yale's more active club sports School of Medicine: are , rugby, Tae Kwon Do, polo, equestrian, ballroom dance, and cycling. Courses for college graduates and students who have completed requisite training in approved institutions. Doctor of Medicine (M.D.). Postgraduate study in the basic sciences and clinical subjects. Courses in public health for qualified students. Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) and Master of Medical Science (M.M.SC.) from the Physician Associate Program.

School of Music: Graduate professional studies in performance, composition, and conducting. University Accreditation: Certificate in Performance, Master of Music (M.M.), Master of Musical Arts (M.M.A.), Artist , and Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.). Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC); National Architectural Accrediting Board; Association of Theological Schools; Society of American Foresters; School of Nursing: American Bar Association; American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business; Courses for college graduates. Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.), Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration; American Medical post-master's certificate, and Doctor of Nursing Science (D.N.SC.). Association and Association of American Medical Colleges, Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Accreditation Council for Summer and Special Programs: Continuing Medical Education; Committee on the Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Every summer approximately 1,500 Yale and non-Yale students enroll for Programs; Council on Education for Public Health; National Association of Schools of Music; various summer programs. Courses in Yale Summer Programs are in most cases Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; National League for Nursing Accreditation identical in content and method to courses offered in Yale College during the Commission; American College of Nurse Midwives; Connecticut State Board of Nurse regular academic year. Examiners; American Psychological Association; Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association; and Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology. The Officers of the University: Richard Charles Levin President Alison Fettes Richard Linda Koch Lorimer Vice President and Secretary Dorothy Kathryn Robinson Vice President and General Counsel Kemel W. Dawkins, Acting Vice President for Finance and Administration and This FACTSHEET is produced by the Office of Institutional Research (2/27/01). Associate Vice President for Facilities It can be found on the Internet at: http://www.yale.edu/oir/factsheet.html. Charles James Pagnam Vice President for Development Alexander Vice President and Director of New Haven and State Affairs