Cornell University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #5 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #4 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #4 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 221 | In New York State |
| #1 of 2 | In Ithaca |
| #1 of 4,448 | For Agricultural Science |
| Top1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 9%
- Undergraduates
- 16,128
- Graduates
- 10,665
- Male:Female Ratio
- 47:53
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.cornell.edu
Cornell University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Cornell University has an acceptance rate of 9% and is among the top 2% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Applicants | 62,993 | 32,321 | 30,643 |
| Admissions | 5,516 | 2,529 | 2,987 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 3,525 | 1,648 | 1,877 |
1,572 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
527 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,424 or 40%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1500
or below
75% of them
had 1570
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Cornell University are 1500-1570 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
455 or 13%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 33
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Cornell University are 33-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 7485 (28%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 6943 (26%) |
| Asian | 5451 (20%) |
| Hispanic | 2760 (10%) |
| Black or African American | 1484 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1422 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 1171 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 28 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 26 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Cornell University is $26,361 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $1,776 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $4,070 |
| $48-75K | $6,796 |
| $75-110K | $14,311 |
| $110K+ | $49,992 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $68,380 | $29,500 |
| Tuition in-state | $68,380 | $29,500 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $68,380 | $29,500 |
| Fee in-district | $934 | $660 |
| Fee in-state | $934 | $660 |
| Fee out-of-state | $934 | $660 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 9,271 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $19,428 |
| Room charge | $12,296 |
| Meal charge | $7,132 |
Cornell University majors
Cornell University has granted 3,875 bachelor's degrees across 75 programs, 3,705 master's across 87 programs, and 851 doctorate degrees across 73 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Cornell University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 467 | 312 | 35 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 537 | 6 | |
| Information Technology | 206 | 155 | 15 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 286 | 58 | 5 |
| Hotel & Motel Administration & Management | 271 | 66 | |
| Management Science | 286 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 264 | 1 | 18 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 152 | 94 | 26 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 72 | 153 | 25 |
| Agricultural Economics | 243 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 139 | 65 | 21 |
| Operations Research | 56 | 149 | 13 |
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 205 | ||
| Law | 195 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 55 | 107 | 14 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 67 | 69 | |
| Public Administration | 129 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 124 | 5 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 106 | 8 | 7 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 116 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 34 | 44 | 36 |
| Human Biology | 96 | ||
| Environmental Science | 95 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 94 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 66 | 13 | 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 35 | 40 | 11 |
| Information Technology Project Management | 86 | ||
| Statistics, General | 16 | 67 | 2 |
| Communication, General | 75 | 5 | 4 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 83 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 26 | 49 | 8 |
| Agriculture, General | 56 | 26 | |
| Mathematics, General | 60 | 9 | 13 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 80 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 33 | 39 | 7 |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 70 | ||
| Physics, General | 31 | 23 | 16 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 64 | 5 | |
| Food Science | 20 | 24 | 23 |
| Psychology, General | 63 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 62 | ||
| Environmental Health | 55 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 53 | ||
| Business Statistics | 52 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 28 | 14 | 9 |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 29 | 11 | 10 |
| Landscape Architecture | 16 | 22 | |
| Philosophy | 19 | 6 | 8 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 28 | 4 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 20 | 5 | 7 |
| Sociology, General | 22 | 7 | 3 |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 27 | 2 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 29 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 26 | 2 | |
| History, General | 21 | 2 | 5 |
| International Public Health & International Health | 28 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 26 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 20 | 6 | |
| Biometry & Biometrics | 25 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 25 | ||
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 24 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 23 | ||
| Astronomy | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Real Estate | 21 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 20 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 20 | ||
| Rural Sociology | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 12 | 7 | |
| Entomology | 10 | 2 | 7 |
| General Studies | 18 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | 13 | 4 | |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 11 | 5 | |
| Linguistics | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 10 | 6 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 15 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Genetics, General | 13 | ||
| Horticultural Science | 8 | 5 | |
| Molecular Biology | 2 | 11 | |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 5 | 7 | |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 6 | 6 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 6 | 5 | |
| International Agriculture | 11 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 10 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Health Policy Analysis | 10 | ||
| Music, General | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Biophysics | 8 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 6 | |
| Archeology | 3 | 4 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | 1 | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 7 | ||
| Biochemistry | 7 | ||
| Creative Writing | 7 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 3 | 4 | |
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 5 | 2 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 7 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 7 | ||
| Viticulture and Enology | 7 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 4 | 2 | |
| Botany & Plant Biology | 3 | 3 | |
| Development Economics and International Development | 6 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 5 | 1 | |
| Microbiology, General | 6 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | ||
| Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding | 1 | 4 | |
| Behavioral Sciences | 5 | ||
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 5 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | 4 | |
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 2 | 3 | |
| Science, Technology and Society | 4 | 1 | |
| Textile Science | 5 | ||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 3 | 1 | |
| Parasitology | 4 | ||
| Computational Biology | 3 | ||
| Engineering, General | 3 | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | 3 | ||
| Gay & Lesbian Studies | 3 | ||
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 3 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 3 | ||
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 1 | 1 | |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 2 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Ecology | 2 | ||
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | 1 | |
| German Studies | 1 | 1 | |
| Neurobiology and Behavior | 2 | ||
| Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology & Technician | 2 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 1 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,875 | 3,705 | 851 |
Cornell University has a graduation rate of 95%, which is among the 3% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 95% | 94% | 96% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Cornell University is a world-class research university with 418,439 scientific papers published and 19,201,353 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4597 | 94887 |
| 1994 | 4562 | 101988 |
| 1995 | 4590 | 110213 |
| 1996 | 4945 | 118664 |
| 1997 | 4879 | 128013 |
| 1998 | 4970 | 140252 |
| 1999 | 5087 | 153404 |
| 2000 | 5222 | 173258 |
| 2001 | 5377 | 191588 |
| 2002 | 6732 | 225674 |
| 2003 | 6888 | 247477 |
| 2004 | 7220 | 270922 |
| 2005 | 7494 | 305900 |
| 2006 | 8249 | 343338 |
| 2007 | 8269 | 378718 |
| 2008 | 8571 | 413084 |
| 2009 | 8881 | 450248 |
| 2010 | 9222 | 492271 |
| 2011 | 9921 | 544764 |
| 2012 | 10567 | 598848 |
| 2013 | 11406 | 646070 |
| 2014 | 11664 | 689446 |
| 2015 | 12336 | 711379 |
| 2016 | 12955 | 737911 |
| 2017 | 13682 | 787548 |
| 2018 | 15874 | 853187 |
| 2019 | 17324 | 961277 |
| 2020 | 18375 | 1149496 |
| 2021 | 17695 | 1283005 |
| 2022 | 18205 | 1205590 |
| 2023 | 17878 | 1224601 |
| 2024 | 15004 | 1190016 |
| 2025 | 12880 | 1056476 |
Cornell University alumni
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Christopher Reeve
- Occupations
- voice actorstage actoractortelevision actordirector
- Biography
-
Christopher D'Olier Reeve was an American actor, activist, director, and author. He amassed several stage and screen credits in his 34-year career, including playing the title character in the Superman film series (1978–1987). He won a British Academy Film Award, an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He was also known for his activism.
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Gillian Anderson
- Enrolled in Cornell University
- Studied in 1987-1987
- Occupations
- voice actorstage actorhuman rights defendertelevision actorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Gillian Leigh Anderson is an American actress. Her credits include the roles of FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the series The X-Files, socialite Lily Bart in Terence Davies's film The House of Mirth (2000), DSU Stella Gibson in the BBC/RTÉ crime drama television series The Fall, sex therapist Jean Milburn in the Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education, and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the fourth season of Netflix drama series The Crown. Among other honors, she has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. She has resided in London since 2002, after earlier years divided between the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Occupations
- juristlawyerjudge
- Biography
-
Joan Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton to replace retiring justice Byron White, and at the time was viewed as a moderate consensus-builder. Ginsburg was the first Jewish woman and the second woman to serve on the Court, after Sandra Day O'Connor. During her tenure, Ginsburg authored the majority opinions in cases such as United States v. Virginia (1996), Olmstead v. L.C. (1999), Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc. (2000), and City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York (2005). Later in her tenure, Ginsburg received attention for passionate dissents that reflected liberal views of the law.
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Tsai Ing-wen
- Enrolled in Cornell University
- 1978-1980 graduated with Master of Laws
- Occupations
- juristlawyeruniversity teacherpolitician
- Biography
-
Tsai Ing-wen is a Taiwanese politician and legal scholar who served as the seventh president of the Republic of China from 2016 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), she intermittently served as chair of the DPP from 2008 to 2012, 2014 to 2018, and 2020 to 2022. She was the first woman to hold the presidency in Taiwan's history.
General info
| Founded | 1865 |
|---|---|
| Motto | I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study |
| Colors | carnelian, white |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 12,342 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 300 Day Hall Ithaca, New York, 14853 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 32,000 |
| Phone | 6072552000 |