Cooper Union academics
New York, New York · Private · 842 undergrads
Cooper Union has 842 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 8 fields of study. The most degrees go to Fine/Studio Arts, General.
The short answers
842
undergraduates.
82
graduate students.
8
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
180
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
19%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
842
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
82
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
983
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
31%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$68,090
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
AsianCollege Scorecard
32%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
28%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
13%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
12%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
180
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
28
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
12
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: connect.cooper.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: cooper.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers