Cornell University

Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance Rate

8.4%

Applications

65,612

Admitted

5,516

Enrolled

3,525

SAT Composite

1510-1560

SAT Math

770-800

SAT Reading

730-770

ACT Composite

33-35

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

Early Decision offered
Likely ED share of class33%1,161 ED admits / 3,525 enrolled first-years
ED admit-rate multiple1.5x12% ED vs 8% all other rounds
Seats left after ED2,364of 3,525 enrolled first-year seats
All-other admit rate8%4,355 admitted from 55,639 applicants
§ Adjusted admission flow

Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

Early Decision
Applicants9,973reported count
Admits1,16112%
Class seats1,161assumes ED admits enroll
All other rounds
Applicants55,639reported count
Admits4,3558%
Class seats2,36454% estimated yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
Early Decision9,9731,16112%1,161Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll.
All other rounds55,6394,3558%2,364All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision.
Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.
Overall yield: 64%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.
§ Wait list attrition

76% joined after being offered a spot. 6% of students who joined were admitted. 12% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot8,103
Accepted a wait-list spot6,190
Admitted from wait list388
Joined after being offered76%
Admitted after joining6%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $80.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

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

§ Extraction481fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Respondent Information
Title:Data Reporting Specialist
Office:Institutional Research and Planning
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://irp.dpb.cornell.edu/common-data-set
Address Information
Name of College/University:Cornell University
Degrees Offered
CertificateYes
Master'sYes
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipYes
Doctoral degree – professional practiceYes

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking1,6491,876Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking921Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking5,5406,744Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking7,1988,641Not reported0Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates6568Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates7,2638,709Not reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking7086Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking7086Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduates7086Not reported0Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported16,128
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking2,2071,930Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking2,7172,802Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates5864Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduates4,9824,796Not reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking262110Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking285228Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported2Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates547340Not reported0Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported10,665
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported26,793
All
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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents3551,4981,656
Hispanic/Latino3352,0662,106
Black or African American, non-Hispanic1501,0681,094
White, non-Hispanic1,1304,9154,960
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic22829
Asian, non-Hispanic1,0204,2394,280
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic52525
Two or more races, non-Hispanic221937950
Race and/or ethnicity unknown3071,0161,028
Total3,52515,79216,128
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma0
Associate degrees0
Bachelor's degrees3,877
Postbachelor's certificates0
Master's degrees3,745
Post-master's certificates0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship601
Doctoral degrees, professional practice313
Doctoral degrees, other0
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort5376522,1063,295
Did not persist0178
Final cohort5376512,0993,287
Completed in less than four years4335771,8502,860
Completed in less than five years5542134231
Completed in less than six years883551
Total completers4966272,0193,142
Six-year graduation rate92%96%96%96%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Final cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than five yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than six yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Total completersNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Six-year graduation rateNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied33,38732,195Not reported065,612
Admitted2,5292,987Not reported05,516
Enrolled full-time1,6481,877Not reported0Not reported
Enrolled part-time00Not reported0Not reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported3,525
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied11,722
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,556
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,104
Total first-time, first-year who applied37,032
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted3,372
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,025
Total first-time, first-year who applied16,858
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted588
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled396
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:8,103
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:6,190
Number of wait-listed students admitted:388
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
Entrance Exams
SAT or ACTRequired
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT44.9Not reported
ACT14.6Not reported
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.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite151015401560
SAT evidence-based reading and writing730750770
SAT math770790800
ACT composite333435
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80093.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6996.51
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.19
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49900
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80097.09
SAT Math: 600-6992.91
SAT Math: 500-5990
SAT Math: 400-4990
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160097.41
SAT Composite: 1200-13992.59
SAT Composite: 1000-11990
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3696.9
ACT Composite: 24-292.7
ACT Composite: 18-230.4
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class85.6
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class95.5
Percent in top half of high school graduating class99.40
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.6
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:18.3
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:80
Yes, other:Yes
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterYes
Amount of housing deposit:0
Number of early decision applications received by your institution9,973
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan1,161

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied4,1283,082Not reported0
Admitted7,218289381Not reported
Enrolled0670215288
Other extracted fields
Unknown0
Total503
Application for Admission
FallYes
High school transcriptRequired
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRequired
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required
Transfer Credit Policies
Number12
Unit TypeR

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programYes
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNot Selected
Cross-registrationYes
Distance learningYes
Double majorYes
English as a Second Language (ESL)Yes
Exchange student program (domestic)Yes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Liberal arts/career combinationYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadNot Selected
Required Course Work
English (including composition)Yes
HumanitiesYes
MathematicsYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)65%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)64%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students17.6
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)17.6
Average age of full-time students19.3
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19.4
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Marching bandYes
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
Pep bandYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Student-run film societyYes
Symphony orchestraYes
Housing
Apartments for single studentsYes
Special housing for disabled studentsYes
Special housing for international studentsYes
Fraternity/sorority housingYes
Cooperative housingYes
Theme housingYes

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://finaid.cornell.edu/cost-to-attend/financial-aid-calculators
Private Tuition
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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition$71,266$71,266
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees$1,004$1,004
Food and housing, on-campus$20,574$20,574
Housing only, on-campus$13,246$13,246
Food only, on-campus meal plan$7,328$7,328
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum10
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.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies$1,216$1,216$1,216
Food onlyNot reported$7,328$7,328
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reported$13,246
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported$20,574
TransportationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other expenses$2,208$2,208$2,208

Financial Aid

11 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients0Not reportedNot reported
Average institutional non-need grant$0Not reportedNot reported
Athletic grant recipients0Not reportedNot reported
Average athletic grant$0Not reportedNot reported
Methodology
Institutional methodology (IM)Yes
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$24,469,146
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$7,702,933
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$397,033,773
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$19,155,136
Total Scholarships/Grants$448,360,988
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$21,943,601
Federal Work-Study$10,986,165
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,566,536
Total Self-Help$37,496,302
Parent Loans$16,734,373
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
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,561,357
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,561,357
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,308,519
Total Self-Help$4,308,519
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
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.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied for need-based aid2,1428,62919
Determined to have financial need1,6567,58316
Awarded any aid1,6567,58316
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid1,6117,31615
Awarded need-based self-help aid1,0274,3864
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid000
Need fully met1,6567,58316
Average percentage of need met100%100%100%
Average financial aid package$62,720$64,225$61,062
Average need-based scholarship or grant$57,947$59,912$60,495
Average need-based self-help award$5,553$5,337$2,833
Average need-based loan$3,246$3,315$0
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.3,175
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.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program99531%$29,441
Federal loan programs91429%$12,642
Institutional loan programs54517%$5,205
State loan programs00%$0
Private student loans2006%$74,516
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
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:349
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$84,351
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$29,438,431
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAYes
CSS PROFILEYes
Noncustodial PROFILEYes
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
College/university loans from institutional fundsYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
Institutional Aid
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:Please visit finaid.cornell.edu for more information and to speak with a Cornell financial aid representative.

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
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.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty1,9523782,330
Members of minority groups44769516
Females806169975
Males1,1462091,355
Nonresidents12429153
Doctorate or other terminal degree1,8482412,089
Master's, but not terminal master's8977166
Bachelor's degree132639
Unknown or other highest degree23436
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs34028368
Student to Faculty Ratio
based on ____ students15,826
and ____ faculty1,781
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.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students361135
10-19 students910575
20-29 students331525
30-39 students198147
40-49 students12866
50-99 students29147
100+ students17612
Total2,3951,507

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported10.96%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported2.444%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported2.83%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported.59%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported1.93%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported17.88%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported13.15%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported.67%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported.72%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported.75%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported.49%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported9.83%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported1.96%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported3.11%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported.51%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.6%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported3.24%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported1.93%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported7.64%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported1.13%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported.72%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported14.38%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported.54%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%100%