- The Inkwell
- New York
- Cornell University
Ithaca, NYCity: smallZIP 14853Founded 1865
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1865
- Motto
- I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1966
- Campuses
- 2
- Website
- www.cornell.edu
- Member of
- AAU
New YorkPrivate nonprofit
Cornell University
Cornell University is a private nonprofit university in Ithaca, New York, with 15,995 undergraduates. It admits 8.8% of applicants, graduates 94% within six years and costs $33,934 a year after aid.
94%graduate
Admission rate8.8%
Retention98%
4-year graduation86%
Pell Grant share22%
Federal loans20%
$33,934net price / year
8.8%admission rate
1535average SAT
94%graduate in 6 years
$113,531median earnings, 10 yrs
$12,000median debt
#24 of 1,704 for earnings#1,562 of 1,739 for lowest net price#30 of 1,738 for graduation rate#27 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $92,093tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $72,270
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $72,270
- Average net price
- $33,934national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,371
$30,001–48,000$6,152
$48,001–75,000$6,797
$75,001–110,000$13,422
$110,001+$55,935
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 8.8%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 730–770
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 770–800
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 33–35
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college8.8%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college98%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college94%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college22%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 94%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 86%
- First-year retention
- 98%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 96%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $97,242
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $113,531middle 50%: $73,410–$188,950
- Median debt at graduation
- $12,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$188,950
Median, Cornell University$113,531
Lower quarter$73,410
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 15,995
- Part-time
- 1.0%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 19.8
- First-generation students
- 15%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 22%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 93%
- Average faculty salary
- $17,953 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $33,431
- Endowment, end of year
- $10,177,681,427
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White31%
Hispanic13%
Black6.8%
Asian27%
Two or more races5.9%
U.S. nonresident9.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown6.4%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Computer & information sciences19%
Engineering15%
Business & management11%
Agriculture11%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.9%
Social sciences7.8%
Psychology3.9%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies3.8%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | $43,336 | 80% | $85,054 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | $37,232 | 70% | $84,700 |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY | $42,760 | 81% | $92,809 |
| St. John's University-New York Queens, NY | $24,508 | 69% | $77,281 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $15,370 | 95% | $109,430 |
| Pace University New York, NY | $30,721 | 56% | $77,411 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | $33,661 | 94% | $110,516 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | $34,420 | 96% | $104,255 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | $35,780 | 94% | $125,257 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | $33,056 | 90% | $103,420 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | $33,675 | 85% | $71,762 |
| Boston University Boston, MA | $36,503 | 90% | $89,087 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 190415. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q49115.