Yeshiva University

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $47,150
    2.5% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $39,681
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    55.6%
    1,665 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    6,965
    84.1% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    85.1%
    404 Graduates

    About

    Yeshiva University is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Yeshiva University were Judaic Studies (497 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (10 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (7 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,495 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Yeshiva University. 58.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,468 degrees), 15.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (94 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Yeshiva University is $47,150, which is $15,230 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Yeshiva University is $47,150, which is $15,230 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $39,681.

    In 2024, 87% of undergraduate students attending Yeshiva University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 16% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $47,150
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Yeshiva University was $47,150. The cost of tuition at Yeshiva University is $15,230 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $39,681
    2024 Value
    4.1%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Yeshiva University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $39,681. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Yeshiva University grew by 4.1%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $14,625
    Room and Board
    $1,250
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Yeshiva University was of $14,625 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 7.8% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    87%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    16%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    87% of undergraduate students at Yeshiva University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.14% with respect to 2023, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Yeshiva University received 1,665 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 2.8% annual growth. Out of those 1,665 applicants, 926 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 55.6% acceptance rate.

    There were 6,965 students enrolled at Yeshiva University in 2024. 19% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Yeshiva University has an overall enrollment yield of 61.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    55.6%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    926
    Accepted Out of 1,665

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Yeshiva University was 55.6% (926 admissions from 1,665 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 63.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 2.8%, while admissions declined by 15.2%.

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    SAT Scores

    19%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    107
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    19% of enrolled first-time students at Yeshiva University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Yeshiva University had a total enrollment of 6,965 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Yeshiva University is 5,857 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,108. This means that 84.1% of students enrolled at Yeshiva University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Yeshiva University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.3% White, 5.23% Hispanic or Latino, 3.07% Black or African American, 2.04% Asian, 0.861% Two or More Races, 0.0861% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0144% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Yeshiva University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (31.6%), followed by White Female (28.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (1.29%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.5%), followed by White Male (13.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.84%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    84.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Yeshiva University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,965 students. The full-time enrollment at Yeshiva University is 5,857 and the part-time enrollment is 1,108. This means that 84.1% of students enrolled at Yeshiva University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    92%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Yeshiva University was 92%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Yeshiva University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      3,501 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      364 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      214 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Yeshiva University is 50.3% White, 5.23% Hispanic or Latino, 3.07% Black or African American, 2.04% Asian, 0.861% Two or More Races, 0.0861% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0144% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,640 students (23.5%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 409 more women than men received degrees from Yeshiva University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Yeshiva University is white (1,468 degrees awarded). There were 15.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (94 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Yeshiva University is Judaic Studies (497 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (10 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (7 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Yeshiva University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (539 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (524 degrees), and Legal (377 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Social workers, all other
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Yeshiva University are Social workers, all other (246,737 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (184,521 people), Other managers (181,074 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (123,074 people), and Registered nurses (98,624 people).

    The most specialized majors at Yeshiva University in 2024 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (539 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (524 degrees), Legal (377 degrees), Psychology (169 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (97 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Yeshiva University are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

    The most specialized majors at Yeshiva University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (539 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (524 degrees), Legal (377 degrees), Psychology (169 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (97 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Yeshiva University are Elementary & secondary schools (566,847 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (332,463 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (274,349 people), Outpatient care centers (252,974 people), and Individual & family services (238,316 people).

    The most specialized majors at Yeshiva University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (539 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (524 degrees), Legal (377 degrees), Psychology (169 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (97 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Yeshiva University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Judaic Studies
      497 degrees awarded
    2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      10 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      7 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Yeshiva University was Judaic Studies with 497 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,043
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,452
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,043 degrees were awarded to men at Yeshiva University, which is 0.718 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,452).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 307 degrees were awarded to men at Yeshiva University in Judaic Studies, which is 1.35 times more than the 228 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 300 degrees were awarded to men at Yeshiva University in Social Work, which is 3.19 times more than the 94 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    75%
    100% Completion Time
    85%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 75% of students graduating from Yeshiva University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 85% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 85% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,468 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      94 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      65 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Yeshiva University is white (1,468 degrees awarded). There were 15.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (94 degrees).

    20.4% of degree recipients (509 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      835 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      823 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      822 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Yeshiva University is white female (835 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (823 degrees).

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    Operations

    Yeshiva University has an endowment valued at nearly $501M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 29.4M (5.86%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Yeshiva University had a total salary expenditure of 312M. Yeshiva University employs 151 Instructors, 109 Professors and 70 Associate professors. Most academics at Yeshiva University are Male Instructor (86), Male Professor (75), and Female Instructor (65).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Yeshiva University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 177 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 172 employees, and Management with 113 employees.

    Endowment

    $501M
    2024 Endowment
    0.657%
    decline from 2023

    Yeshiva University has an endowment valued at about $501M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Yeshiva University declined 0.657% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $249M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $2.98M - Federal
    2. $243k - State
    3. $42k - Local

    As of 2024, Yeshiva University received $2.98M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $243k from state grants and contracts, and $42k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $129M
    2024 Salaries
    6.44%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Yeshiva University paid a median of $129M in salaries, which represents 41.4% of their overall expenditure ($312M) and a 6.44% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.33% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.66% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $48.4M
    Instructional Salaries
    394
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Yeshiva University paid a total of $48.4M to 394 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Yeshiva University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 177 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 172 employees, and Management with 113 employees.

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