Cornell academics
Ithaca, New York · Private · 15,995 undergrads
Cornell has 15,995 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 81 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
15,995
undergraduates.
10,213
graduate students.
81
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,791
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
15%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
15,995
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
10,213
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
26,264
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
53%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
15%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$96,569
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
31%
AsianCollege Scorecard
25%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
15%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
9.6%
BlackCollege Scorecard
7.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
5.9%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,791
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,779
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
848
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
236
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admissions.cornell.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admissions.cornell.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers