The total Cost of Attendance for attending Yale in 2011-2012 is $55,850, which includes tuition ($40,500), room ($6,700), board ($5,500), and books and personal expenses ($3,150). Total cost of attendance (not only tuition) is used to calculate a student's need-based financial aid award. Yale meets 100% of demonstrated need. In recent years, the average Yale Scholarship (a need-based grant) has been $35,500 for students on financial aid and roughly 57% of Yale students receive need-based financial aid.