Rockefeller University: Statistics

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#485 of 14,131 In the World
#174 of 2,597 In North America
#151 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 221 In New York State
#5 of 92 In New York City
#23 of 2,622 For Molecular Biology
Top100 For 10 other topics
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Acceptance rate
12%
Graduates
286
Male:Female Ratio
51:49
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Rockefeller University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 12% acceptance rate for Rockefeller University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Nonresident Alien 109 (38%)
White 95 (33%)
Asian 33 (12%)
Hispanic 24 (8%)
Black or African American 15 (5%)
Two or more races 6 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 2 (0.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 268
Room charge $11,237

Rockefeller University majors

Rockefeller University has granted 6 master's in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other and 36 doctorate degrees in Biomedical Sciences, General. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Rockefeller University.

Major Master Doctoral
Biomedical Sciences, General 36
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 6
Grand Total 6 36

Publications & Citations

Rockefeller University is a world-class research university with 41,027 scientific papers published and 3,766,357 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Medicine, Computer Science, Physics, Immunology, Psychology, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
41,027
Citations
3,766,357

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
34,739 / 3,507,563
Chemistry
30,452 / 3,134,207
Genetics
29,072 / 3,067,936
Biochemistry
27,980 / 2,982,626
Medicine
23,531 / 2,355,608
Computer Science
15,808 / 1,509,649
Physics
11,252 / 887,377
Immunology
10,922 / 1,243,995
Psychology
10,666 / 1,084,321
Organic Chemistry
9,832 / 923,624
Engineering
9,819 / 827,370
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,752 / 731,216
Environmental Science
9,186 / 754,143
Neuroscience
8,508 / 932,606
Pathology
7,668 / 773,546
Quantum and Particle physics
6,367 / 434,888
Molecular Biology
5,818 / 638,740
Geology
5,154 / 458,997
Psychiatry
4,883 / 518,995
Philosophy
4,485 / 387,775
Paleontology
4,482 / 414,448
Virology
4,332 / 416,199
Materials Science
4,218 / 340,028
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
4,212 / 433,438
Oncology and Cancer research
3,515 / 355,001
Sociology
3,257 / 267,348
Anatomy and Physiology
3,248 / 351,246
Ecology
3,181 / 287,616
Geography and Cartography
2,664 / 178,200
Botany
2,597 / 225,515
Linguistics
2,553 / 252,520
Microbiology
2,524 / 215,155
Biophysics
2,464 / 259,736
History
2,454 / 147,368
Mathematics
2,409 / 142,481
Optical Engineering
2,381 / 184,905
Nuclear Physics
2,361 / 123,023
Political Science
2,359 / 105,661
Surgery
2,229 / 170,594
Law
2,196 / 101,360

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 609 42333
1993 539 35413
1994 605 37381
1995 612 38648
1996 688 40160
1997 800 46224
1998 775 51494
1999 748 55491
2000 729 60107
2001 751 64200
2002 814 70978
2003 811 75530
2004 824 80402
2005 831 84884
2006 793 90986
2007 801 97616
2008 790 98270
2009 878 106544
2010 868 110743
2011 809 119348
2012 913 128141
2013 1012 132019
2014 902 136915
2015 901 132462
2016 945 132853
2017 972 133166
2018 1082 135761
2019 979 142219
2020 1051 160789
2021 1062 178201
2022 976 162235
2023 1032 155768
2024 872 146417
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Rockefeller University alumni

  1. Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner
    Awards
    Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1930
    Born in
    Austria Flag Austria
    Years
    1868-1943 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    immunologistphysicianhematologistresearcherpathologist
    Biography

    Karl Landsteiner ForMemRS was an Austrian-American biologist, physician, and immunologist. He emigrated with his family to New York in 1923 at the age of 55 for professional opportunities, working for the Rockefeller Institute.

  2. Ōsumi Yoshinori

    Ōsumi Yoshinori
    Born in
    Japan Flag Japan
    Years
    1945-.. (age 80)
    Enrolled in Rockefeller University
    Studied in 1974-1977
    Occupations
    biologist
    Biography

    Yoshinori Ohsumi is a Japanese cell biologist specializing in autophagy, the process that cells use to destroy and recycle cellular components. Ohsumi is a professor at Institute of Science Tokyo's Institute of Innovative Research. He received the Kyoto Prize for Basic Sciences in 2012, the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, and the 2017 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy.

  3. Robert Sapolsky

    Robert Sapolsky
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 68)
    Enrolled in Rockefeller University
    Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
    Occupations
    neurologistwriterbiologistuniversity teacherneuroscientist
    Biography

    Robert Morris Sapolsky is an American academic, neuroscientist, and primatologist. He is the John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor at Stanford University, and is a professor of biology, neurology, and neurosurgery. His research has focused on neuroendocrinology, particularly relating to stress. He is also a research associate at the National Museums of Kenya.

  4. Miriam Adelson

    Miriam Adelson
    Born in
    Israel Flag Israel
    Years
    1945-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    publisherphysician
    Biography

    Miriam Adelson is an Israeli-American physician, businesswoman, and political donor.

All 56 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1901
Motto Scientia pro bono humani generis
Science for the Benefit of Humanity
Academic calendar Twelve - month basis
Total FTE staff 1,342
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1230 York Avenue
New York, New York, 10065-6399
United States
City population 8,804,000
Phone 2123278000

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