# Affordability: The Basics

**Source**: https://admissions.yale.edu/affordability-basics
**Parent**: https://admissions.yale.edu/estimate-your-cost

Affordable Yale: The Rojas Family

## The Financial Aid Package

Yale awards all financial aid on the basis of financial need. Students who qualify for financial aid receive a need-based Yale Scholarship that can vary from a few thousand dollars to over $90,000 per year.

## Affordable. For Everyone.

Families whose total gross income is less than $100,000 (with typical assets) are not expected to make a contribution towards their child’s Yale education. Hundreds of Yale undergraduate families have an expected parental contribution of $0.

## All Students Means All Students

Yale’s need-based financial aid awards meet the full demonstrated financial need of all students regardless of citizenship.

$72,941

Average need-based scholarship in 2024-2025.\
[See who qualifies for aid.](http://admissions.yale.edu/financial-aid-prospective-students#whoqualifies)

80%

of American families would qualify for a financial aid award that covers at least the cost of tuition.

$0

parent share for households with less than $100,000 in annual income and typical assets

## Learn More

[Affordability: The Details](/affordability-details)