Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 15,451
Graduate Enrollment: 10,079
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 8.69%
Male/Female: 47% / 53% (2017)
First generation college students: 15.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 0.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.2% (2014)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 69.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 62.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 59.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 57.2% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 34.1%
Black: 7.3%
Hispanic: 14.8%
Asian: 21.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.3%
Non-resident alien: 9.8%
Unknown race: 6.7%
Black: 7.3%
Hispanic: 14.8%
Asian: 21.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.3%
Non-resident alien: 9.8%
Unknown race: 6.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $77,047
In-State tuition: $61,015Out-of-State tuition: $61,015
Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $16,396 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,876 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $16,396 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,876 (2022)
Average Family Income: $101,315 (2017)
Median Family Income: $75,110 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 17.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 25.6%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $14,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $148 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $1,862 |
| $30k-48k | $1,953 |
| $48k-75k | $4,035 |
| $75k-110k | $20,449 |
| $110k+ | $48,400 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 88%6-year graduation rate: 94%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.3% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $14,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,934 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $11,155 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $10,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 88.8% (2015) |
| @3 year | 90.5% (2017) |
| @5 year | 90.3% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 80.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 78.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $66,972 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $90,531 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 79 | $15,599 | $139 | $45,442 ($3,787) | $48,476 ($4,040) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 190 | $13,258 | $133 | $84,537 ($7,045) | $113,850 ($9,488) |
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 68 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Production Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 51 | $15,502 | $157 | $53,820 ($4,485) | $88,538 ($7,378) |
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 19 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Agricultural Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 30 | $15,500 | $164 | ||
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 110 | $688 | $73,285 ($6,107) | $96,614 ($8,051) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 71 | $14,361 | $152 | $84,124 ($7,010) | $105,514 ($8,793) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 42 | $92,703 ($7,725) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 26 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 37 | $12,750 | $133 | $68,767 ($5,731) | $95,056 ($7,921) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 36 | $73,055 ($6,088) | $90,175 ($7,515) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 88 | $14,750 | $156 | $94,488 ($7,874) | $118,743 ($9,895) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 127 | $110,478 ($9,207) | $124,755 ($10,396) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering Mechanics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 22 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering Physics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 27 | $13,102 | $140 | $72,207 ($6,017) | $76,992 ($6,416) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Materials Engineering | 24 | $18,000 | $172 | $90,216 ($7,518) | |
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 34 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 139 | $15,500 | $164 | $79,999 ($6,667) | $97,093 ($8,091) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 70 | $248 | $89,227 ($7,436) | $105,827 ($8,819) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 194 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 133 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 50 | $16,275 | $173 | $28,800 ($2,400) | $48,481 ($4,040) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 16 | $46,009 ($3,834) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 282 | $16,000 | $164 | $30,223 ($2,519) | $49,786 ($4,149) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Genetics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Genetics. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 40 | $16,099 | $164 | $66,785 ($5,565) | $119,329 ($9,944) |
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 56 | $15,961 | $169 | $56,589 ($4,716) | |
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 67 | $14,157 | $138 | $35,831 ($2,986) | $64,146 ($5,346) |
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Community Organization and Advocacy. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Community Organization and Advocacy. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 66 | $587 | $62,848 ($5,237) | $80,574 ($6,715) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 62 | $15,750 | $160 | $72,564 ($6,047) | $88,830 ($7,403) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Archeology. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Archeology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 187 | $15,500 | $159 | $72,919 ($6,077) | $107,248 ($8,937) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 23 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 123 | $14,400 | $153 | $55,205 ($4,600) | $72,438 ($6,037) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 753 | $1,478 | $162,648 ($13,554) | $187,757 ($15,646) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 292 | $13,987 | $139 | $72,283 ($6,024) | $81,947 ($6,829) |
| Master's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 55 | $57,628 ($4,802) | $78,676 ($6,556) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 281 | $15,000 | $148 | $70,557 ($5,880) | $94,446 ($7,871) |
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 65 | $506 | $105,325 ($8,777) | $120,636 ($10,053) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Real Estate. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 52 | $16,884 | $181 | $31,621 ($2,635) | $72,818 ($6,068) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 23 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Agriculture. | 14 | $11,550 | |||
| Master's Degree | International Agriculture. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 95 | $14,100 | $135 | $29,003 ($2,417) | $39,634 ($3,303) |
| Master's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Animal Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 33 | $15,750 | $156 | $53,789 ($4,482) | $70,212 ($5,851) |
| Master's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 22 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 29 | $15,990 | $151 | $28,811 ($2,401) | $40,438 ($3,370) |
| Master's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Plant Sciences. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 70 | $16,500 | $164 | $35,309 ($2,942) | $58,440 ($4,870) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture. | 1 | $58,687 ($4,891) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 31 | $14,275 | $137 | $38,941 ($3,245) | $58,532 ($4,878) |
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 41 | $494 | $61,488 ($5,124) | $69,220 ($5,768) | |
| Doctoral Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental Design. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Environmental Design. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Landscape Architecture. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Landscape Architecture. | 24 | $58,975 ($4,915) | |||
| Master's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 90 | $103,311 ($8,609) | $127,306 ($10,609) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Operations Research. | 80 | $15,000 | $159 | $83,761 ($6,980) | $129,529 ($10,794) |
| Master's Degree | Operations Research. | 132 | $135,449 ($11,287) | $169,908 ($14,159) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Operations Research. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 36 | $82,129 ($6,844) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 26 | $15,500 | $164 | $23,708 ($1,976) | |
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 33 | $15,500 | $165 | $34,587 ($2,882) | $69,029 ($5,752) |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Housing and Human Environments. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 81 | $15,500 | $162 | $35,441 ($2,953) | $61,634 ($5,136) |
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 23 | $55,065 ($4,589) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 211 | $13,465 | $140 | $31,684 ($2,640) | $66,043 ($5,504) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 87 | $14,146 | $143 | $84,536 ($7,045) | $127,962 ($10,664) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 23 | $76,498 ($6,375) | |||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 47 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Historic Preservation and Conservation. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Science, Technology and Society. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Science, Technology and Society. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Science, Technology and Society. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 35 | $13,750 | $140 | $18,986 ($1,582) | $58,713 ($4,893) |
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 29 | $15,121 | $160 | $27,412 ($2,284) | |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 33 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 51 | $11,900 | $124 | $34,466 ($2,872) | $47,518 ($3,960) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 30 | $17,153 | $164 | $63,028 ($5,252) | |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 38 | $1,120 | $79,966 ($6,664) | $97,847 ($8,154) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 22 | $12,133 | $129 | ||
| First Professional Degree | Veterinary Medicine. | 97 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Architectural History and Criticism. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Architectural History and Criticism. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 67 | $17,315 | $184 | $54,893 ($4,574) | |
| Master's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 54 | $1,660 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 48 | $17,625 | $183 | $75,147 ($6,262) | |
| Master's Degree | Area Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Area Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 74 | $14,418 | $153 | $57,544 ($4,795) | $80,616 ($6,718) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 157 | $15,500 | $164 | $94,019 ($7,835) | $118,342 ($9,862) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 111 | $833 | $108,990 ($9,083) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering Mechanics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 372 | $14,698 | $156 | $140,722 ($11,727) | $185,679 ($15,473) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 225 | $393 | $153,204 ($12,767) | $198,868 ($16,572) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 19 | $80,451 ($6,704) | $105,470 ($8,789) | ||
| Master's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 25 | $98,304 ($8,192) | |||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $141,849Full time faculty: 92%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0
School's endowment start of year: $6,882,707,803 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $9,474,387,743 (2022)