The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

New York, NY

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 869
Graduate Enrollment: 60
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, very small, primarily nonresidential // full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 14.68%

Male/Female: 69% / 31% (2017)

First generation college students: 18.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled:
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2021 Median Admit SAT: 1,422


2021 Median Admit ACT: 32


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 54.7% (2012)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 51.2% (2011)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 70.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 64.9% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 30.0%
Black: 4.7%
Hispanic: 12.0%
Asian: 29.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 13.7%
Unknown race: 6.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $58,042
In-State tuition: $46,820
Out-of-State tuition: $46,820

Estimated books and supplies: $1,800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $17,812 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,276 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $15,910 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,276 (2022)

Average Family Income: $73,076 (2016)
Median Family Income: $38,048 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 28.5%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 17.1%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $15,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $159 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $33
$30k-48k $1,735
$48k-75k $4,778
$75k-110k $14,160
$110k+ $27,028

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 64%
6-year graduation rate: 83%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 90.5% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $15,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $12,375 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 80.6% (2015)
@3 year 81.4% (2017)
@5 year 76.9% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 71.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 63.3% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $36,641 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $54,351 (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 Architecture. 15
Master's Degree Architecture. 9
Bachelor's Degree Engineering, General. 8
Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering. 17 $88,550 ($7,379)
Master's Degree Chemical Engineering. 4
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 20 $78,369 ($6,531)
Master's Degree Civil Engineering. 12
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 40 $87,057 ($7,255)
Master's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 9
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 33
Master's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 7
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 47 $16,805 $183 $16,318 ($1,360) $22,205 ($1,850)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $111,177
Full time faculty: 31%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0

School's endowment start of year: $867,509,372 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $919,981,744 (2022)