Cornell University
Common Data Set 2021-22
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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.
$104,043
10 yrs after enrollment
95%
6-year completion
$28,690
sticker minus grants
$14,000
federal loans only
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General Information
5 TABLESWe 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 This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.City/State/Zip/Country:
ZipcodeYes
Country:No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:Mailing Address:
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
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):
Classify your undergraduate institution:X
Enrollment And Persistence
3 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESAPC8G
ACT OnlySAT essay
Total first-time, first-year who appliedNo
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?C6
ScienceVery Important
Foreign languageX
HistoryX
Computer ScienceX
Visual/Performing ArtsX
ScienceImportant
Social studiesX
Explain:Racial/ethnic status
InterviewADMISSION
Extracurricular activitiesRequire
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.If your institution will make use of the SAT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2023 please indicate which ONE of the following applies (regardless of whether the Essay score will be used in the admissions process):
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-29925
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total1,450
SAT Math: 200-29975
SAT Math: Total1,540
SAT Composite: 1400-160033
SAT Composite: 1200-1399n/a
SAT Composite: 1000-1199n/a
SAT Composite: 800-999n/a
ACT Composite: 30-360.2
ACT Composite: 24-290.0
ACT Composite: 18-230.0
ACT Composite: 12-17n/a
ACT Composite: 6-11n/a
ACT Composite: Below 61
ACT English: 30-360.1
ACT English: 24-290.0
ACT English: 18-23n/a
ACT English: 12-17n/a
ACT English: 6-11n/a
ACT English: Below 61
Percent who had GPA of 4.0n/a
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990
Percent who had GPA of 4.0n/a
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49Percent
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.0
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total0.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49Top half +
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99bottom half = 100%
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:C14
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?X
Other early decision plan closing date: MonthYes
Other early decision plan closing date: DayYes
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:Early Decision
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?mid-December
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?1930
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes 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
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:
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 TABLESAccelerated 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
Computer literacyX
HistoryX
Physical EducationX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Student Life
2 TABLESCampus 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
YearbookX
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 TABLESFinancial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic YearX
Institutional methodology (IM)X
Federal$17,856,597
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$7,130,943
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$324,414,974
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$22,160,260
Total Scholarships/Grants$371,562,774
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$27,579,910
Federal Work-Study$8,619,920
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,099,172
Total Self-Help$37,299,002
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
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,103,265
Total Scholarships/Grants$2,103,265
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,841,433
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$5,841,433
Parent Loans$13,690,818
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
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.3,227
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:201
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$69,338
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$13,936,935
CSS ProfileX
Specify:International Student’s Certification of Finances
FAFSAH8
CSS ProfileX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Business/Farm Supplement
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
or within____weeks of notification.2022-05-01 00:00:00
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
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 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
based on ____ students15,366
and ____ faculty1,702