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IPEDS ID: 190415
OPE ID: 00271100
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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853
General information:  (607) 255-2000
Website:  www.cornell.edu
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  One but less than two years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctor's degree
First-professional degree
Campus setting:  City: Small
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  20,273 (13,846 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  
11 to 1View note
Users of this data should note that the student-faculty ratio displayed in IPEDS will not match standard University reporting due to the inclusion of graduate students in the numerator.
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open-close General Information
Admissionsadmissions.cornell.edu/
Financial Aidfinaid.cornell.edu/
Apply Onlineapp.commonapp.org/application/applicantlogin.aspx?d=1189017177203
Mission Statement
  www.cornell.edu/about/mission
Carnegie Classification
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
4%
Special Learning Opportunities
ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
Study abroad
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
open-close Estimated Student Expenses (Before Aid)
Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
Tuition and fees$36,504$34,781$32,981
Books and supplies$740$720$700
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$11,640$11,190$10,776
Other$1,500$1,460$1,420
Off Campus
Room and board$11,640$11,190$10,776
Other$1,500$1,460$1,420
Off Campus with Family
Other$1,500$1,460$1,420
Total Expenses2008-20092007-20082006-2007
On Campus$50,384$48,151$45,877
Off Campus$50,384$48,151$45,877
Off Campus with Family$38,744$36,961$35,101
  • All student expenses data apply to full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
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  • The estimated price does not include room and board, books and supplies, &c. (where applicable) and is based on typical tuition and fees figures listed above. Tuition and fees may vary by program. Please contact this institution for detailed price information.
  • Tuition inflation rate estimates for this school are based on the 3 years of data shown in the student expenses section.
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  • Tuition and required fees varies by division. The above Tuition/fees are for the Endowed Colleges: Architecture, Art & Planning, Arts & Sciences, Engineering, and Hotel Administration. Tuition/fees for the Contract Colleges are: Agriculture & Life Sciences, Human Ecology, and Industrial & Labor Relations: In-State: $20,364 Out-of-state: $35,404
Alternative Tuition Plans
  • No alternative tuition plans are offered by this institution.
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Undergraduate students 2007-2008
Total grant aid received by all undergraduate students$124,030,742
Number of undergraduate students who received a Pell Grant1,755
  • Total grant aid includes dollars received from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources.
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid Received aid: 44% Did not receive aid: 56%
Percentage of students receiving grant aid by type
Percentage of students receiving grant aid by type Total grants: 42% Federal: 12% Pell: 12% Other Federal: 11% State/Local: 13% Institutional: 41%
Average amount of grant aid received by type
Average amount of grant aid received by type Total grants: $22,504 Federal: $6,264 Pell: $3,128 Other Federal: $3,457 State/Local: $2,802 Institutional: $20,620
Percentage of students receiving loans by typeAverage amount of loans by type
Percentage of students receiving loans by type Total loans: 35% Federal: 32% Non-federal: 20%Average amount of loans by type Total loans: $7,130 Federal: $4,892 Non-federal: $4,438
  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Enrollment
Fall 2008
Total enrollment20,273
Undergraduate enrollment13,846
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment617
Graduate enrollment6,427
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 100% Part-time: 0%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 51% Female: 49%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 16% Black or African American: 5% Hispanic/Latino: 6% White: 49% Two or more races: 0% Race/ethnicity unknown: 15% Non-resident alien: 9%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 99% 25 and over: 1% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 30% Out-of-state: 59% Foreign countries: 10% Unknown: 1%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2007.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 99% Part-time: 1%
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Undergraduate application fee (2008-2009): $70
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants33,07317,15915,914
Percent admitted21%20%22%
Percent admitted who enrolled46%46%46%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommended
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT3,12299%
ACT93930%
Test Scores25th Percentile*75th Percentile**
NOTES:
*  25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading630730
SAT Math670770
SAT Writing640730
ACT Composite2933
ACT English2834
ACT Math2934
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 96%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2007 and Returned in Fall 2008
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 82 percent of students entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2008.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 93% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: 4-year: 84% 6-year: 92% 8-year: 93%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 92% Female: 94%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: (!)American Indian or Alaska Native: 92% Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 92% Black or African American: 88% Hispanic/Latino: 86% White: 94% Race/ethnicity unknown: 91% Non-resident alien: 92%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (!) Interpret data with caution. There are insufficient cases for a reliable estimate.
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions 2007-2008
sort byProgramBachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations224--
Agricultural Animal Breeding-01
Agricultural Business and Management, General0--
Agricultural Economics0116
Agriculture, General3211-
Agronomy and Crop Science1810
Animal Sciences, General12173
Food Science51813
Horticultural Science-52
International Agriculture6--
Ornamental Horticulture-14
Plant Sciences, General3032
Category total4655441
Architecture and related services
Architectural History and Criticism, General291
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)661-
Architecture and Related Services, Other-0-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning26237
Environmental Design/Architecture3310-
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)169-
Category total143528
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
African-American/Black Studies46-
American/United States Studies/Civilization24--
Asian Studies/Civilization24101
East Asian Studies0-0
Gay/Lesbian Studies2--
German Studies015
Near and Middle Eastern Studies60-
Category total60176
Biological and biomedical sciences
Animal Genetics-29
Animal Physiology-05
Biochemistry-510
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other89--
Biology/Biological Sciences, General321--
Biometry/Biometrics1302
Biophysics-00
Botany/Plant Biology-05
Ecology-05
Entomology113
Environmental Toxicology-01
Evolutionary Biology-02
Immunology--0
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology-09
Molecular Biology-03
Pharmacology--2
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology-39
Zoology/Animal Biology-01
Category total4241166
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Business Administration and Management, General-4395
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management213541
Labor and Industrial Relations220535
Real Estate-19-
Category total43356511
Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric64113
Category total64113
Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer Science6612913
Information Technology25-0
Category total9112913
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education2--
Biology Teacher Education-0-
Chemistry Teacher Education-0-
Education, General0102
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education-0-
Mathematics Teacher Education-1-
Physics Teacher Education-0-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education-5-
Category total2162
Engineering technologies/technicians
Engineering/Industrial Management-23-
Category total-23-
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering-202
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering80124
Biomedical/Medical Engineering-395
Chemical Engineering71208
Civil Engineering, General50448
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering1249122
Engineering Mechanics-05
Engineering Physics472312
Engineering, General0--
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering7--
Materials Engineering3664
Mechanical Engineering107529
Nuclear Engineering--0
Operations Research114837
Systems Engineering-37-
Category total63642786
English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing-10-
English Language and Literature, General751414
Category total752414
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General31--
Housing and Human Environments, General-80
Human Development and Family Studies, General10141
Category total132121
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General502
Comparative Literature442
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General-23
French Language and Literature6--
German Language and Literature200
Italian Language and Literature4--
Linguistics1334
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General-65
Russian Language and Literature0--
Spanish Language and Literature9--
Category total431516
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Health/Health Care Administration/Management-18-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies0--
Veterinary Medicine (DVM)--83
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)-09
Category total01892
History
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology-34
History, General54127
Category total541511
Legal professions and studies
American/US Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence (LLM, MCJ, JSD/SJD)-671
Law (LLB, JD)--190
Category total-67191
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies32--
Category total32--
Mathematics and statistics
Applied Mathematics-86
Mathematics, General3456
Statistics, General-300
Category total344312
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Historic Preservation and Conservation-7-
Medieval and Renaissance Studies-02
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other33--
Neuroscience-04
Nutrition Sciences-415
Science, Technology and Society8--
Category total411121
Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Science0--
Natural Resource Economics-00
Natural Resources/Conservation, General30614
Category total30614
Personal and culinary services
Institutional Food Workers0--
Category total0--
Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy1466
Religion/Religious Studies3--
Category total1766
Physical sciences
Astronomy336
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General1622
Chemistry, General423228
Geology/Earth Science, General1115
Physics, General191927
Category total915768
Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology-64
Psychology, General8405
Category total8469
Public administration and social service professions
Community Organization and Advocacy048
Public Administration-78-
Public Policy Analysis57-0
Category total57828
Social sciences
Anthropology1046
Archeology61-
Development Economics and International Development-0-
Economics, General1482217
Political Science and Government, General109139
Social Sciences, Other091
Sociology6589
Category total3385742
Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1100
Dance, General2--
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General811
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts2343
Film/Cinema Studies9--
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other0--
Fine/Studio Arts, General296-
Music Theory and Composition-00
Music, General3-3
Musicology and Ethnomusicology-24
Category total851311
Grand total3,4311,737752
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2007-2008 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division I-AA MenWomen
All Track Combined164200
Baseball30–
Basketball1716
Equestrian–29
Fencing–42
Field Hockey–22
Football112–
Golf9–
Gymnastics–25
Ice Hockey2620
Lacrosse4730
Other Sports8027
Rowing8852
Soccer2926
Softball–22
Squash1413
Swimming and Diving2930
Tennis1510
Volleyball–17
Wrestling31–
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education(!)7/1/1921 -  Accredited
New York State Board of Regents, and the Commissioner of Education (!)7/1/1921 - 7/1/2001Resigned
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / ProgramPeriods of AccreditationStatus
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) - Professional schools(!)7/1/1923 -  Accredited
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Didactic Program in Dietetics12/1/1970 -  Accredited
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship7/1/1995 -  Accredited
American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education
Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree(!)7/1/1976 -  Accredited
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration(!)7/1/1968 -  Accredited
  • (!) Estimated date
open-close Campus Security
2007 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200520062007
Illegal weapons possession201
Drug law violations1969
Liquor law violations151414
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !200520062007
Illegal weapons possession100
Drug law violations131
Liquor law violations3112
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200520062007
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible540
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery001
Aggravated assault131
Burglary742436
Motor vehicle theft763
Arson232
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !200520062007
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible540
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery001
Aggravated assault131
Burglary541929
Motor vehicle theft100
Arson122
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Federal Loans
Average amount of undergraduate student loans by type, 2007-2008
Loan typeAverage amount
Direct Subsidized$3,955
Direct Unsubsidized$3,541
FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loan$2,250
Default Rates
Fiscal Year200720062005
Default rate0.8%0.8%0.5%
Number in default232416
Number in repayment2,8672,9333,036
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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