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Common Data Set 2020-21

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Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$104,043

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

95%

6-year completion

Average net price

$28,690

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$14,000

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction374fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES

A0 · Other

We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.City/State/Zip/Country:

A0 · Respondent Information

ZipcodeYes

Country:No

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:Mailing Address:

A1 · Address Information

Name of College/University:(607) 255-5241

Street Address Line 2:410 Thurston Avenue

Street Address Line 3:Ithaca, NY 14850

City(607) 255-0659

Stateadmissions@cornell.edu

A1 · Admissions Office

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):If your academic year has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please indicate as other below.

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:Differs by program (describe):

A3 · Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:X

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

B1 · Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	2	0	0	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	6,743	7,950	38	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	1,639	1,409	152	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	2,736	2,465	150	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	10	23	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	14,743	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	8,877	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	23,620	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	297

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	530	2,158	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	258	1,057	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	1,060	5,121	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	7	35	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	154	739	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	215	1,111	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	3,249	14,741	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	3,156	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 · All

B2 · Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant	Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan	Total (sum of 3 columns to the left)
White, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	0
Asian, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	0
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	0
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	0
Total	Not reported	Not reported	0

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

C1 · Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	2,457	3,057	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	Not reported	1,768	n/a	Not reported
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	No	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	TOTAL	4,791	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	6,750	190	Not reported

C5 · Admissions Requirements

EnglishX

ScienceX

Of these, units that must be labX

Foreign languageX

Social studiesX

Computer ScienceX

Visual/Performing ArtsX

Other (specify)X

MathematicsX

C7 · Basis for Selection

Standardized test scoresADMISSION

Application EssayRequire

Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.SAT with Essay component required

C9 · First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Percent	Number	Not reported
ACT Science	0.7	2,361	Not reported
ACT Reading	0.4	1,161	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69925

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991,410

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499680

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399720

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-29932

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Totaln/a

SAT Math: 600-69975

SAT Math: 500-5991,530

SAT Math: 400-499750

SAT Math: 300-399790

SAT Math: 200-29935

SAT Math: Totaln/a

SAT Composite: 800-999SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

SAT Composite: 600-7990.7

SAT Composite: 400-5990.3

SAT Composite: Total0.0

ACT Composite: 30-360

ACT Composite: 24-291

ACT Composite: 12-17SAT Composite

ACT Composite: 6-110.8

ACT Composite: Below 60.2

ACT Composite: Total0.0

ACT English: 30-360

ACT English: 24-291

Percent in top half of high school graduating classACT Math

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating classn/a

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating classn/a

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:n/a

TotalPercent

Percent who had GPA of 4.083.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9997.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7499.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49<0.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24<0.1

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74Top half +

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49bottom half = 100%

C16 · Admission Policies

Beginning date: MonthDate

Beginning date: DayDate

Date: Month2021-01-02 00:00:00

Date: Day2021-01-02 00:00:00

Must reply by (date)C15

Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterC16

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):MonthEarly April

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): DayEarly April

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Number of early decision applications received by your institutionYes

Number of applicants admitted under early decision planX

Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:First or only early decision plan closing date

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

D1 · Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	2,052	4,740	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	427	872	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	326	669	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)X

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?X

D3 · Application for Admission

FallX

SummerD4

Essay or personal statementX

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:

D13 · Transfer Credit Policies

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:45-60

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit hours

NumberYes

Unit TypeNo

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

E1 · Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

E3 · Required Course Work

Computer literacyX

HistoryX

Physical EducationX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

Student Life

2 TABLES

F2 · Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

F4 · Housing

Men's residence halls (Men)X

Apartments for married studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Cooperative housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Other housing options (specify):X

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

G1 · All Institutions Expenses

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	$16,446	$16,446
Food and housing, on-campus	$9,962	$9,962
Housing only, on-campus	$6,484	$6,484
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

G5 · Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	Not reported	Not reported	$9,962
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	$6,484
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	$1,700
Transportation	$1,876	$1,876	$1,876
Other expenses	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Financial Aid

13 TABLES

H1 · Reporting Year

Academic YearX

H1 · Methodology

Institutional methodology (IM)X

H1 · Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$16,599,622

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,931,612

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$290,850,319

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$19,841,150

Total Scholarships/Grants$333,222,703

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$29,732,303

Federal Work-Study$8,433,153

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,343,815

Total Self-Help$39,509,271

Parent Loans$10,188,754

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

H1 · Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,975,866

Total Scholarships/Grants$2,975,866

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,550,693

Total Self-Help$5,550,693

Parent Loans$4,267,025

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

H2 · Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	3,245	14,691	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	2,015	8,078	Not reported
Determined to have financial need	1,624	7,093	Not reported
Awarded any aid	1,624	7,093	Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1,587	6,856	Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid	1,051	5,109	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	0	0	Not reported
Need fully met	1,624	7,093	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	1%	1%	Not reported
Average financial aid package	$52,017	$51,716	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	$47,574	$46,817	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	$4,834	$4,877	Not reported
Average need-based loan	$4,691	$4,792	Not reported

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.3,190

H5 · Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	1,246	0%	$30,254
Federal loan programs	1,149	0%	$14,774
Institutional loan programs	781	0%	$6,766
State loan programs	0	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	260	0%	$59,375

H6 · Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availablex

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:199

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$65,286

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$12,991,989

H7 · Financial Aid Forms

CSS Profilex

Specify:International Student’s Certification of Finances

FAFSAH8

CSS Profilex

Noncustodial Profilex

Other (specify):x

Specify:Business/Farm Supplement

H10 · Financial Aid Notification

a) Students notified on or about (date): Montha) Students notified on or about (date):

a) Students notified on or about (date): Daya) Students notified on or about (date):

If yes, starting date (Month):Yes

If yes, starting date (Day):Yes

H11 · Financial Aid Reply

or within____weeks of notification.2021-05-01 00:00:00

H12 · Aid Available

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct PLUS LoansX

Federal Nursing LoansX

Specify:College/university loans from institutional funds

Federal Pell GrantsH13

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

United Negro College FundX

Federal Nursing ScholarshipX

Specify:Federal Nursing Scholarship

H14 · Institutional Aid

Alumni affiliationNon-Need Based

Alumni affiliationNeed-Based

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:State/district residency

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

I1 · Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	1,865	289	2,154
Members of minority groups	374	44	418
Females	731	124	855
Males	1,134	165	1,299
Nonresidents	137	12	149
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1,749	176	1,919
Master's, but not terminal master's	97	64	161
Bachelor's degree	19	19	36
Unknown or other highest degree	0	30	38
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	282	19	301

I2 · Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8.71

based on ____ students14,708

and ____ faculty1,688

I3 · Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	664	431
10-19 students	1,005	698
20-29 students	325	439
30-39 students	181	128
40-49 students	136	32
50-99 students	227	44
100+ students	134	7
Total	2,672	1,779

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

J1 · Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0%	0%	1%