Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Private Nonprofit City: Small
Quick Facts
15,935
Enrollment
8.2%
Acceptance Rate
1,520
SAT Average
95.2%
Graduation Rate (4yr)
$104,043
Median Earnings (10yr)
97.8%
Retention Rate
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 8.2% |
| SAT Average | 1,520 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 760 – 790 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 720 – 770 |
| ACT Average | 34 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 33 – 35 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $66,014 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $66,014 |
| Average Net Price | $32,337 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $4,079 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $5,589 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $8,129 |
| Over $110,000 | $51,735 |
18.2%
Pell Grant Rate
24.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$14,000
Median Debt
$148/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
White 31.4%
African American 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
Asian 25.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.5%
International 9.6%
53.4%
Female
15.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
95.2%
4-Year Completion Rate
97.8%
Retention Rate
$87,830
Median Earnings (6yr)
$104,043
Median Earnings (10yr)
85.1%
Earning Over $25K
313700.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Doctoral | — | $249,283 | $162,160 |
| Computer Science | Master's | 279 | $198,868 | $34,528 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 689 | $187,757 | $129,912 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | 396 | $185,679 | $14,750 |
| Operations Research | Master's | 160 | $169,908 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | — | $135,849 | — |
| Operations Research | Bachelor's | 89 | $129,529 | $15,000 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | 93 | $127,962 | $13,500 |
| Systems Engineering | Master's | 126 | $127,306 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Master's | 146 | $124,755 | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's | 113 | $120,636 | $44,500 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Bachelor's | 37 | $119,329 | $15,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | 100 | $118,743 | $14,725 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | 179 | $118,342 | $15,500 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's | 194 | $113,850 | $12,500 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Doctoral | 14 | $111,753 | — |
| Real Estate | Master's | 27 | $108,649 | — |
| Economics | Bachelor's | 169 | $107,248 | $15,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's | 70 | $105,827 | $21,805 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | 61 | $105,514 | $14,361 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's | 10 | $105,470 | — |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | Master's | 20 | $99,517 | — |
| Veterinary Medicine | Doctoral | — | $98,790 | $148,213 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's | 33 | $97,847 | $98,447 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | 156 | $97,093 | $15,500 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Master's | 82 | $96,614 | $60,500 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | 37 | $95,056 | $12,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's | 270 | $94,446 | $14,000 |
| Medicine | First Professional | — | $93,564 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | Master's | 61 | $92,703 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's | 131 | $90,856 | $73,233 |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelor's | 21 | $90,216 | $16,199 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's | 41 | $90,175 | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's | 58 | $88,830 | $15,125 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Bachelor's | 32 | $88,538 | $14,814 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's | 50 | $84,653 | — |
| Statistics | Bachelor's | 41 | $83,338 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | 238 | $81,947 | $13,086 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | 90 | $80,616 | $14,400 |
| Public Administration | Master's | 76 | $80,574 | $51,608 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Master's | 8 | $78,676 | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's | 25 | $76,992 | $13,176 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's | 54 | $75,147 | $17,250 |
| Physics | Bachelor's | 52 | $74,531 | $15,961 |
| History | Bachelor's | 51 | $72,818 | $17,110 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | 153 | $72,438 | $14,400 |
| Food Science and Technology | Bachelor's | 35 | $70,212 | $14,749 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | Master's | 30 | $69,220 | $43,408 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | 36 | $69,029 | $15,610 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Master's | 40 | $67,278 | $145,928 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's | 172 | $66,043 | $13,210 |
| Architecture | Master's | 0 | $64,271 | — |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 78 | $64,146 | $13,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | 32 | $63,028 | $15,500 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | 69 | $61,634 | $15,259 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | 48 | $61,397 | $15,500 |
| Landscape Architecture | Master's | 28 | $61,261 | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | Bachelor's | 45 | $58,713 | $13,250 |
| Architecture | Bachelor's | 0 | $58,687 | — |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | Bachelor's | 35 | $58,532 | $12,952 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | 89 | $58,440 | $15,500 |
| Environmental Design | Bachelor's | 0 | $57,318 | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's | 77 | $57,023 | $17,315 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's | 22 | $55,049 | — |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 294 | $49,786 | $15,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | 45 | $48,481 | $16,300 |
| Agriculture, General | Bachelor's | 77 | $48,476 | $13,109 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | 67 | $47,518 | $11,650 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | 14 | $46,072 | — |
| Public Health | Bachelor's | 40 | $44,516 | $12,133 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | 26 | $41,193 | $15,500 |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's | 28 | $40,438 | $14,250 |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's | 100 | $39,634 | $12,730 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's | 22 | $37,208 | — |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | 13 | $34,526 | — |
| International Agriculture | Bachelor's | 20 | $31,839 | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Bachelor's | 12 | $27,439 | — |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | 54 | $26,353 | $15,121 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | 13 | $25,194 | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | — | $23,803 | — |
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